**Meet the editor**

Mahmood Aliofkhazraei is a researcher in the corrosion and surface engineering group at the Tarbiat Modares University. Dr. Aliofkhazraei has received several honors, including the Khwarizmi award and the best young nanotechnologist award of Iran. He is a member of the National Association of Surface Sciences, Iranian Corrosion Association, and National Elite Foundation

of Iran. His research focuses on nanotechnology and its use in surface and corrosion science.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Attributes 21**

Chapter 6 **Nanocoatings 123**

Malin Liu

**Evaluation Methods 45**

Walenkamp and Pieter J. Emans

Chapter 4 **Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Coatings on Lightweight Metals 75**

Chapter 5 **Metallic and Oxide Electrodeposition 101**

R. Abdel-Karim and A. F. Waheed

**Multiscale View 159**

**Applications 185** Evrim Umut

Chapter 7 **Coating Technology of Nuclear Fuel Kernels: A**

Qingbiao Li, Jun Liang and Qing Wang

Chapter 1 **Surface Modification by Friction Based Processes 1** R. M. Miranda, J. Gandra and P. Vilaça

Chapter 2 **Zinc Oxide — Linen Fibrous Composites: Morphological,**

**Structural, Chemical, Humidity Adsorptive and Thermal Barrier**

Narcisa Vrinceanu, Alina Brindusa Petre, Claudia Mihaela Hristodor,

Jim C.E. Odekerken, Tim J.M. Welting, Jacobus J.C. Arts, Geert H.I.M.

Eveline Popovici, Aurel Pui, Diana Coman and Diana Tanasa

Chapter 3 **Modern Orthopaedic Implant Coatings — Their Pro's, Con's and**

Eric M. Garcia, Vanessa F.C. Lins and Tulio Matencio

Chapter 8 **Surface Modification of Nanoparticles Used in Biomedical**
