Description

Smart Coatings have novel functions and sense and interact with their environment in addition to having the traditional functions of protecting and decorating surfaces. This volume focuses on bioactive coatings, nanotechnology based coatings and novel coatings. After an overview of the topic, the section on bioactive coatings deals with antibacterial, antifouling, fouling release coatings, and nanoporous bioactive smart coatings. The section on nanotechnology based coatings involves nanoparticle coatings, organic-inorganic nanocomposite coatings, effects of inorganic nanoparticles on automotive clear- coat properties, and nanostructured electro-optically active smart coatings. The section on novel coatings includes biocatalytic coatings, superhydrophobic coatings, intelligent corrosion protection by conducting polymers, and electrochemical protection of steel and aluminum coatings.

Reviews

"The editors have produced a well-written, easy to read review of the current state-of-the-art smart coatings. The book is comprehensive and balanced. This book is suitable for the casual scientific reader as well as those requiring a more in depth knowledge into the field of 'Smart Coatings'." -- Peter Zarras, PMSE News, the newsletter of the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering

Product Details

352 pages; 39 b/w halftone, 94 line & 7 color illus.; 6 x 9; ISBN13: 978-0-8412-7218-7ISBN10: 0-8412-7218-2

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