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Nanocoatings and ultra-thin films: Technologies and applications

Edited by A S H Makhlouf, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany and I Tiginyanu, Academy of Scientific Research, Moldova

Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering No. 45

 - provides an up-to-date review of the fundamentals, processes of deposition, characterisation and applications of nanocoatings
 - focuses on the applications of nanocoatings and ultra-thin films, covering topics such as nanocoatings for architectural glass, packaging applications and ultra-thin membranes for sensor applications
 - includes chapters on current and advanced coating technologies in industry, nanostructured thin films from amphiphilic molecules, chemical and physical vapour deposition methods and methods for analysing nanocoatings and ultra-thin films

Coatings are used for a wide range of applications, from anti-fogging coatings for glass through to corrosion control in the aerospace and automotive industries. Nanocoatings and ultra-thin films provides an up-to-date review of the fundamentals, processes of deposition, characterisation and applications of nanocoatings.

Part one covers technologies used in the creation and analysis of thin films, including chapters on current and advanced coating technologies in industry, nanostructured thin films from amphiphilic molecules, chemical and physical vapour deposition methods and methods for analysing nanocoatings and ultra-thin films. Part two focuses on the applications of nanocoatings and ultra-thin films, with chapters covering topics such as nanocoatings for architectural glass, packaging applications, conventional and smart nanocoatings for corrosion protection in aerospace engineering and ultra-thin membranes for sensor applications.

With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Nanocoatings and ultra-thin films is an essential reference for professional engineers in the glazing, consctruction, electronics and transport industries, as well as all those with an academic research interest in the field.

ISBN 1 84569 812 6
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 812 6
September 2011
448 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
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About the editors

Dr Abel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany.

Ion Tiginyanu is Professor of Electronic Engineering at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.

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Contents

PART 1 TECHNOLOGIES
PART 2 APPLICATIONS

PART 1 TECHNOLOGIES

Current and advanced coating technologies for industrial applications
A S H Makhlouf, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Electro- and electroless chemical plating
 - Conversion coatings
 - Chemical and physical vapor deposition (CVD and PVD)
 - Spray coating
 - Other coating techniques
 - New lightweight materials
 - Trends in environmentally friendly coatings, self-assembling and self-cleaning coatings
 - Trends in nanocoatings
 - New composite and powder coatings
 - Advanced polymers and fillers
 - Development in coating processes
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Nanostructured thin films from amphiphilic molecules
J Y Park and R C Advincula, University of Houston, Texas
 - Langmuir monolayer
 - Amphiphilic polymers
 - Dendrons and dendrimers
 - Metal/semiconductor nanoparticles
 - 2-D arrays of colloidal spheres
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Chemical and physical vapor deposition methods for nanocoatings
I V Shishkovsky, P N Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
 - Substrate preparation for ultra-thin films and functional graded nanocoatings
 - Paradigm of functional graded layer-by-layer coating fabrication
 - Physical vapor deposition-based technologies
 - Chemical vapor deposition-based technologies
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Surface-initiated polymerisation for nanocoatings
V Harabagiu, L Sacarescu, A Farcas, M Pinteala and M Butnaru, ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania
 - Introduction
 - Physisorption and chemisorptions, equilibrium and irreversible adsorption
 - Preparation of surface-bound polymer layers
 - Properties and applications
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Methods for analysing nanocoatings and ultra-thin films
D M Bastidas, M Criado and J-M Bastidas, National Centre for Metallurgical Research (CENIM), CSIC, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Electrochemical methods
 - Surface-sensitive analytical methods for ultra-thin film coatings
 - Spectroscopic, microscopic and acoustic techniques for ultra-thin film coatings
 - Acknowledgements
 - Conclusions
 - References

PART 2 APPLICATIONS

Conventional and advanced coatings for industrial applications: an overview
A S H Makhlouf, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany
 - Introduction
 - Conventional coating technologies for the automotive and aerospace industries
 - Advanced coating technologies for the automotive and aerospace industries
 - Packaging applications
 - Coatings for the electronics and sensors industry
 - Paints and enamels industry
 - Biomedical implants industry
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Nanocoatings for architectural glass
J Mohelnikova, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
 - Introduction
 - Spectrally selective glass
 - Dynamic smart glazings
 - Glass surface protections
 - Conclusion
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Nanocoatings and ultra-thin films for packaging applications
A Sorrentino, University of Salerno, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Nanomaterials in packaging
 - High barrier packaging
 - Antimicrobial packaging
 - Nano-sensors in packaging
 - Packaging as a drug carrier and for drug delivery
 - Nanotechnology solutions for the packaging waste problem
 - Antistatic packaging applications
 - Regulation and ethical issues in the new packaging industry
 - Future trends
 - References

Advanced protective coatings for aeronautical applications
M G S Ferreira, M L Zheludkevich and J Tedim, University of Aveiro, Portugal
 - Introduction: corrosion in aeronautical structures
 - Types of corrosion in aircrafts
 - Factors influencing corrosion
 - Corrosion of aluminium and its alloys
 - Corrosion of magnesium alloys
 - Protective coatings in aerospace engineering
 - Chromate conversion coatings
 - Chromium – free inhibitors
 - Sol-gel coatings
 - Mg-rich primers
 - Anodizing coatings
 - Functional nanocoatings in aerospace engineering
 - Nanocoatings for detection of corrosion and mechanical damage
 - Self-healing coatings: nanostructured coatings with triggered responses for corrosion protection
 - Application of nanomaterials for protection of aeronautical structures
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Nanoimprint lithographic (NIL) techniques for electronics applications
I Tiginyanu, V Ursaki and V Popa, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Republic of Moldova
 - Lithography techniques and nanoimprint lithography fundamentals
 - Thermoplastic and laser-assisted NIL
 - Photo assisted nanoimprinting
 - Soft NIL
 - Extensions of soft NIL
 - Scanning probe lithography (SPL)
 - Edge lithography
 - Nanoimprint lithography for three-dimensional (3D) patterning
 - NIL for three-dimensional (3D) patterning
 - Applications
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Ultra-thin membranes for sensor applications
I Tiginyanu, V Ursaki and V Popa, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Republic of Moldova
 - Introduction
 - Graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) structures
 - Nanometer-thick membranes of layered semiconductor compounds
 - Ultra-thin membranes of gallium nitride
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Nanocoatings for tribological applications
S Achanta and D Drees, Falex Tribology NV and J-P Celis, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Use of nanostructured coatings in tribology
 - Review of nanostructured coatings for friction and wear applications
 - Advanced techniques for characterizing tribological properties of nanostructured coatings
 - Conclusions and future trends
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Self-cleaning smart nanocoatings
J O Carneiro, V Teixeira, P Carvalho, S Azevedo and N Manninen, University of Minho, Portugal
 - Introduction: TiO2 photocatalysis
 - Photocatalysis processes
 - The photocatalytic cleaning effect of TiO2-coated materials
 - New and smart applications of TiO2 coatings
 - Conclusions
 - References