Focusing on a variety of coatings, this book provides detailed discussion on preparation, novel techniques, recent developments, and design theories to present the advantages of each function and provide the tools for better product performance and properties.

•   Presents advantages and benefits of properties and applications of the novel coating types
•   Includes chapters on specific and novel coatings, like nanocomposite, surface wettability tunable, stimuli-responsive, anti-fouling, antibacterial, self-healing, and structural coloring
•   Provides detailed discussion on recent developments in the field as well as current and future perspectives
•   Acts as a guide for polymer and materials researchers in optimizing polymer coating properties and increasing product performance

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Limin Wu is the director of the Advanced Coatings Research Center of the Ministry of Education of China and a Professor of the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University in Shanghai. He has over 20 years of experience in the areas of nano/micro hybrid colloidal spheres and functional polymer coatings.

Jamil Baghdachi is the Interim Director of the Coatings Research Institute and a Professor in the Polymers and Coatings department at Eastern Michigan University. He has over 25 years of experience in polymers, coatings, adhesives, paints, and composites and has acted as a consultant for national and international firms.

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