Thin Film Coatings

<P><EM>Thin Film Coatings: Properties, Deposition, and Applications</EM> discusses the holistic subject of conventional and emerging thin film technologies without bias to a specific technology based on the existing literature. It covers properties and delves into the various methods of thin film deposition, including the most recent techniques and a direction for future developments. It also discusses the cutting-edge applications of thin film coatings such as self-healing and smart coatings, biomedical, hybrid, and scalable thin films. Finally, the concept of Industry 4.0 in thin film coating technology is examined. </P><P>This book:</P><UL><P><LI>Explores a wide range and is not specific to material and method of deposition </LI><P></P><P><LI>Demonstrates the application of thin film coatings in nearly all sectors, such as energy and anti-microbial applications</LI><P></P><P><LI>Details the preparation and properties of hybrid and scalable (ultra) thin materials for advanced applications </LI><P></P><P><LI>Provides detailed bibliometric analyses on applications of thin film coatings </LI><P></P><P><LI>Discusses Industry 4.0 and 3D printing in thin film technology </LI><P></P></UL><P>With its broad coverage, this comprehensive reference will appeal to a wide audience of materials scientists and engineers and others studying and developing advanced thin film technologies.</P>