Micro-Nano Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications

<p>This book contains the articles collected for the Special Issue entitled Micro-nano</p><p>Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications in the</p><p>journal Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). These selected articles provide a meaningful overview</p><p>of recent advances and concepts beyond the state-of-the-art regarding surface</p><p>functionalization of materials and deposition of thin films to be used in optical</p><p>applications. The aim was to cover all relevant aspects of the topic (simulation design</p><p>fabrication characterization and applications) with a special emphasis on nonconventional</p><p>methods for surface modification of materials combinations of mature</p><p>fabrication routes with emerging technologies (i.e. additive manufacturing) and largearea</p><p>fabrication concepts to pave the way to an industrial utilization of the developed</p><p>materials. This overview comprises the recent work of reputed scientists from Germany</p><p>Austria Spain and India on:</p><p>- New developments on the scale-up deposition of transparent conductive materials by</p><p>magnetron sputtering</p><p>- Design of hierarchical surface structures at different scale lengths for nanoimprinting of</p><p>optical nano- and micro-structures</p><p>- Non-conventional preparation of rutile-type TiO2 films at room temperature for optical</p><p>applications on heat-sensitive substrates</p><p>- Design of spectrally selective solar absorber coatings based on computational</p><p>simulation and ellipsometry measurements.</p>