Recent Advances in Surface and Coatings Technology

Development of new surfaces and coatings has resulted in scientific and technological progress. Coatings technology offers the possibility of producing advanced surface with tailored physicochemical and biological properties to meet requirements for food biomedical and environmental applications. This e-book gathers recently published papers that have attracted considerable attention and consideration providing updates on this research topic. Specifically this book collects new information on designed surfaces coatings and materials based on metals polymers ceramics and composites. Some research describes the techniques for the preparation and characterization of gel functional surfaces and coatings and their potential application in drug delivery or films for food preservation. Other studies outline different surface preparation processes or novel techniques for modifying the surface features for load-bearing implant applications. One paper focuses on the synthesis of stimuli-responsive hydrogels for new perspectives such as active coatings for cotton-cellulose fabric. A review is devoted to probiotic microencapsulation technology. The collection delivers scientific findings to both academic and industrial readers.