Thin Film and High Entropy Alloys for Sustainable Materials

This book explores how eco-friendly thin film deposition, entropy-driven alloy design, and advanced surface engineering can be used to create high-performance coatings with minimal environmental impact. It emphasizes the crucial need for materials that not only meet industrial requirements but also adhere to environmental standards. By integrating surface engineering, computational methods, and sustainable practices, the book presents solutions to reduce reliance on toxic and scarce elements, lower production energy costs and carbon emissions, expedite material discovery through efficient, data-driven approaches, and enhance durability and performance in challenging environments. The book covers a variety of topics, including sustainable thin film fabrication, key principles of high-entropy alloys (HEAs), green synthesis methods, life cycle assessment, AI-based alloy design, and applications in renewable energy, aerospace, biomedical fields, and extreme conditions. It serves as a resource-efficient roadmap that emphasizes innovation, reduced environmental impact, and scalable manufacturing. The urgent need for alloys that can replace critical or hazardous elements, decrease energy consumption, and achieve superior performance in demanding applications is underscored throughout the text. Thin Film and High Entropy Alloys for Sustainable Materials: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact offers valuable insights for professionals operating at the intersection of materials innovation, industrial applications, and environmental stewardship. It serves as both a comprehensive reference manual and a strategic roadmap for the future.