**Author details**

Eric M. Garcia1 , Vanessa F.C. Lins2 and Tulio Matencio2

1 Federal University of São João Del Rei- unit of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Sete Lagoas, Brazil

2 Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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**Chapter 6**

**Nanocoatings**

R. Abdel-Karim and A. F. Waheed

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/55776

**1. Introduction**

summarized in table 1 [1].

Mechanical proeprties (e.g tribology, hardness, scratch resistance

Wetting properties (e.g antiadhesive,

Thermal and chemical proeprties(e.g heat resistance and insulation, corrosion

Biological properties (biocompatibility,

Electronical and magnetic properties (e.g magneto resistance, dielectric)

Optical properties (e.g anti-reflection, photo-and electrochromatic)

**Table 1.** Some applications of nanocoatings

hydrophobic, hydrophibic)

resistance)

anti-infective)

Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

Nanocoatings are one of the most important topics within the range of nanotechnology. Through nanoscale engineering of surfaces and layers, a vast range of functionalities and new physical effects can be achieved. Some application ranges of nanolayers and coatings are

> Wear protection of machinery and equipment, mechanical protection of soft materials. (polymers, wod, textile, etc.), superplasticity of ceramics

Corrosion protection for machinery and equipment, heat resistance for turbines and engines, thermal insulation equipment and building

Ultrathin dieelectrics for field effect transistors, magnetoresistive sensors

Photo-and electrochromatic windows, antireflective screens and solar

Antigraffiti, Antifouling, Lotus-effect, self-cleaning surfaces.

Biocompatible implants, medical tools, wound dressings.

© 2013 Abdel-Karim and Waheed; licensee InTech. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

© 2013 Abdel-Karim and Waheed; licensee InTech. This is a paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use,

distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

**Surface Properties Application Examples**

materials.

cells.

and data memory. Catalytic efficiency Better catalytic efficiency through higher surface-to-volume.

Many synthesis techniques for production of nanostructured coatings have been developed such as sputtering, laser ablation, sol/gel technique, chemical vapour deposition, gas-conden‐


**Chapter 6**
