Elsevier Superhydrophobic Polymer Coatings: Theory and Policy Analysis: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications

Superhydrophobic Polymer Coatings: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the preparation and applications of polymer coatings with superhydrophobicity, guiding the reader through advanced techniques and scientific principles. Sections present detailed information on the fundamental theories and methods behind the preparation of superhydrophobic polymer coatings and demonstrate the current and potential applications of these materials, covering a range of novel and marketable uses across industry, including coatings with properties such as foul resistance and self-cleaning, anti-icing and ice-release, corrosion inhibition, antibacterial, anti-reflection, slip and drag reduction, oil-water separation, and advanced medical applications.This book is a highly valuable resource for academic researchers, scientists and advanced students working on polymer coatings or polymer surface modifications, as well as professionals across polymer science, polymer chemistry, plastics engineering, and materials science. The detailed information in this book will also be of great interest to scientists, R&D professionals, product designers and engineers who are looking to develop products with superhydrophobic coatings. Review An advanced guide to the design and fabrication of superhydrophobic polymer coatings, covering cutting-edge research and the latest applications From the Back Cover Superhydrophobic Polymer Coatings: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the preparation and applications of polymer coatings with superhydrophobicity, guiding the reader through the advanced techniques and underpinning scientific principles.The first section of the book presents detailed information on the fundamental theories and methods behind the preparation of superhydrophobic polymer coatings, also discussing key considerations and concepts such as nanomaterials, tunability and wettability, stability under external stimuli, and characterization. The close relationships between polymer composition, hierarchical micro/nano surface topography, roughness, and chemical structure, are emphasized, enabling the reader to gain a clear and detailed understanding of how to prepare polymeric systems with superhydrophobic surfaces. The second section demonstrates the current and potential applications of these materials, covering a range of novel and marketable uses across industry; these include coatings with properties such as foul resistance and self-cleaning, anti-icing and ice-release, corrosion inhibition, antibacterial, anti-reflection, slip and drag reduction, and oil-water separation, as well as a chapter dedicated to advanced medical applications.This book is a highly valuable resource for academic researchers, scientists and advanced students working on polymer coatings or polymer surface modifications, as well as those across polymer science, polymer chemistry, plastics engineering, and materials science. The detailed information in this book is also of great interest to scientists, R&D professionals, product designers and engineers across industries, looking to develop products with superhydrophobic coatings. About the Author Sushanta Ku Samal is a Scientist at LARPM-CIPET, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Govt. of India. He has 10 years of research and academic experience, with research focused on polymer composites, nanocomposites, blend and alloys, functional polymer coatings, nano/micro hybrid surface, multifunctional materials for various applications, and new bio-compatible/degradable materials.Smita Mohanty is the senior scientist at LARPM-CIPET, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Govt. of India. She has over 15 years of experience, with research interests in polymers, coatings, adhesives, paints and co