Nanotechnology delivers microcoatings.
Surface coating techniques are rapidly advancing. Polymer-brush coatings and nanocomposite technology are described and demonstrate the increasing options in material properties that are available to new product developers.
Heijkants
R G J C
RG
Innovative Materials, TNO Science and Industry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. ralf.heijkants@tno.nl
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible