Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings: Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications offers core and advanced information about various nanomaterials and their synthetic approaches to nanostructured coatings. The book focuses on the application of multifunctional nanostructured coatings (MNCs) in the areas of biomedicine, the environment, and energy, and presents the latest advances in the design, preparation, characterization, and fabrication of MNCs. Techniques covered in the book include chemical deposition (including plasma-assisted deposition) and physical deposition methods such as magnetron sputtering, arc evaporation, electron-beam evaporation, and ion-beam sputtering.

In addition, the book also explores the use of multifunctional ZnO/TiO2 nanoarray composite coatings, Ta- and Si-doped multifunctional bioactive nanostructured films, in situ-generated titanium-oxo clusters, and silver nanoparticles. It will be useful for researchers working in the areas of materials science, coating technologies, nanotechnology, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

Highlights the latest methods in the design, preparation, characterization, and fabrication of MNCs
Provides detailed information on the biomedical, energy, and environmental applications of MNCs
Assesses the major challenges in making nanomaterials-based coatings more reliable and cost-effective
Considers current prospects and future trends within the MNC industry

Table of Contents:

Section I: Multifunctional nanostructured coatings: fundamentals and basics
1. Fundamentals of multifunctional nanostructured coatings with recent updates
2. Recent updates in nano-metal oxides based corrosion resistant coatings

Section II: Synthetic approach of nanomaterials for coatings
3. Fundamentals and basics of synthetic approaches of nanostructured coatings
4. Designing of multifunctional coating: Recent updates
5. Fabrication strategies and surface tuning and structural modifications of MNCs

Section III: Biomedical applications of multifunctional nanostructured coatings
6. Multifunctional cold sprayed coatings as micro/nano biointerfaces for biomedical applications
7. Surface-coated magnetic nanostructured materials for robust bio-catalysis and biomedical applications
8. Multifunctional mesoporous silica-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications
9. Biomedical applications of multifunctional polymer based nanostructured coatings
10. Nanostructured coatings for biosensing applications in surface plasmon coupled emission (SPCE) interface

Section IV: Multifunctional nanostructured coatings for environmental applications
11. Recent advances in bio-inspired multifunctional coatings for corrosion protection
12. Recent trends of micro and nanostructured conducting polymers for environmental applications
13. Recent developments in the multifunctional nanofibrous membranes for oily wastewater treatment

Section V: Multifunctional nanostructured coatings for energy management.
14. Generation of multifunctional coating with high luminous transmittance, self-cleaning and radiative cooling performances for energy-efficient windows
15. Multifunctional self-cleaning nanostructured coatings for PV panels, CSP mirrors and related solar devices
16. Applications of thermal spray based coatings for renewable energy
17. Ternary metal based composites for coating in electrochemical reactions
18. Potential of conjugated polymers in nanostructured coatings for energy applications

Biotechnology

Physical chemistry

Chemical engineering and industry

Electrical engineering and telecommunications, precision engineering

Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Engineering sciences

Environmental chemistry

Physics in general

Medical biotechnology

Textiles, leather, clothing and footwear industry

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