Functional Polymer Coatings: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Focusing on a variety of coatings, this book provides detailed discussion on preparation, novel techniques, recent developments, and design theories to present the advantages of each function and provide the tools for better product performance and properties.

• Presents advantages and benefits of properties and applications of the novel coating types
• Includes chapters on specific and novel coatings, like nanocomposite, surface wettability tunable, stimuli-responsive, anti-fouling, antibacterial, self-healing, and structural coloring
• Provides detailed discussion on recent developments in the field as well as current and future perspectives
• Acts as a guide for polymer and materials researchers in optimizing polymer coating properties and increasing product performance

Nyckelord: polymer coatings, polymer surfaces, organic-inorganic nanocomposite coatings (OINCs), self-healing coatings, stimuli-responsive polymers, superhydrophobic and superolephobic coatings, superhydrophilic and superamphiphilic coatings, surface-grafted polymer coatings, fluorinated coatings, self-stratifying coatings, structural color coatings, marine antifouling coatings, Materials Processing, Organic Chemistry, Materials Processing, Organic Chemistry