Nanoscience and nanotechnology offer a set of tools and new approaches for creating coating with enhanced and optimized properties. The ultimate impact of nanoscience and nanotechnology in many of the potential application areas will depend on our ability to direct the assembly of hierarchal systems that include nanostructures. Two fundamentally different approaches to direct self-assembly are discussed. One approach involves ordering existing identifiable components into the desired coating or structures. The second approach involves the formation of new structures during the coating process. Potential impacts of nanostructure properties on film characteristics and applications are discussed with a focus on coating reactivity, corrosion resistance, strength and durability.
Revised: March 2, 2004 |
Published: September 17, 2003
Citation
Baer D.R., P.E. Burrows, and A. El-Azab. 2003.Enhancing Coating Functionality Using Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.Progress in Organic Coatings 47.PNNL-SA-37141.