Fundamentals and Advances in Smart Coatings

This book provides the fundamentals of, and advances in, a range of different smart protective and functional coatings in one comprehensive knowledgebase. It covers smart self-healing coatings, self-reporting coatings, self-healing-reporting hybrid coatings, sensor-embedded coatings and various smart functional coatings for diverse applications. Self-healing coatings are designed to repair damage to the coating, while self-reporting coatings are expected to sense and display the damage early. A hybrid coating must sense/show the damage early and heal it appropriately. Sensor-embedded coatings work through the embedment of a stand-alone sensor within the coating. The book includes contributions on polymeric, inorganic, metallic, ceramic, and composite smart protective coatings. Smart functional coatings in different application areas, including construction, textiles, protective clothing, wearable electronics, healthcare, batteries, supercapacitors, energy-saving windows, food packaging,aerospace, and direct air capture are also provided. This work adds a comprehensive book addressing smart coating's fundamentals, advances, and applications to the current literature. Serves as a ready reference for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in numerous industries Stands as the only collective book that brings together the entirety of diverse smart protective coatings Provides a comprehensive and exhaustive account of self-healing, self-reporting and sensor-embedded smart coatings