Handbook on Smart Coatings and Films for the 21st Century

This handbook focuses on the synthesis, nanotechnology, and end-use of films and coatings that respond to their environment. It provides exhaustive, yet detailed, coverage of 'smart coatings,' with an emphasis on controlling polymer films and compositions on a molecular level and morphology at the nanometer scale.

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This handbook is an exhaustive reference focusing on the synthesis, nanotechnology, and end-use of smart or intelligent films and coatings, which have the ability to sense and respond to stimuli in the environment. It provides unique and comprehensive coverage and insights into where the current technology will have the greatest impact and discusses the most promising emerging technologies.