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Functional Coatings: A Rapidly and Continuously Developing Field

Functional Coatings: A Rapidly and Continuously Developing Field

Ana Zuzuarregui, Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522500667|ISBN10: 1522500669|EISBN13: 9781522500674
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch001
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Zuzuarregui, Ana, and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana. "Functional Coatings: A Rapidly and Continuously Developing Field." Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings, edited by Ana Zuzuarregui and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch001

APA

Zuzuarregui, A. & Morant-Miñana, M. C. (2016). Functional Coatings: A Rapidly and Continuously Developing Field. In A. Zuzuarregui & M. Morant-Miñana (Eds.), Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings (pp. 1-25). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch001

Chicago

Zuzuarregui, Ana, and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana. "Functional Coatings: A Rapidly and Continuously Developing Field." In Research Perspectives on Functional Micro- and Nanoscale Coatings, edited by Ana Zuzuarregui and Maria Carmen Morant-Miñana, 1-25. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0066-7.ch001

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Abstract

Traditionally a coating is defined as a material layer applied onto a surface for protection or decoration. Usually it protects the surface from a variety of environmental problems such as corrosion of solder joints, moisture and mildew, fuels and process solvents, service temperatures and dust, dirt and physical damage from handling. Since 2010, the rapid advancement of the micro and nanotechnology has collided with the coatings field resulting in new coatings with novel properties and functions that differ from the traditional ones. Functional coatings consists of organic, inorganic or hybrid materials and can be prepared using a huge amount of techniques depending on the properties of the materials, the substrate and the final application of the coating. Therefore it is possible to find coatings with optical properties, thermal capabilities, structural and mechanical features, physico-chemical properties, magnetic and electric characteristics and biological purposes that cannot be found in the starting materials.

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