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Active (also called “smart”) coatings and thin films are defined as those that are capable of sensing their environment and appropriately responding to that external stimulus. This Special Issue “Active Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings and Thin Films: Challenges, Developments, Perspectives” collected a series of papers that outline the current frontiers in the development of smart coatings and thin films for corrosion and other types of materials applications. The first four papers focus on novel discoveries on coatings with corrosion protection properties. These include environmentally-friendly polyurethane loaded with cerium nitrate corrosion inhibitor for mild steel protection, hot-pressed organic polymer coatings for the protection of pre-treated aluminum alloy surfaces exposed to NaCl aqueous solutions, functional epoxy coating with modified functional TiO2 for steel substrates protection, and hybrid composites against the thermo-oxidative corrosion of the metal parts of the internal combustion engines, turbines, and heaters. The next paper explores the potential of organic polymer/ceramic composite coatings to enhance the scratch resistance of typical floor laminates. The next three papers highlight other types of smart coatings and thin films, including low-temperature curable hybrid dielectric materials for field-effect transistors, bilayer antireflective coatings for optoelectronic devices, and organic polymers as the thin-film component for enthalpy exchanger systems in air conditioning applications. The final two papers focus on important research specific to coatings that serve as protection and preservation cultural heritage materials.

high-temperature coatings --- corrosion protection --- powder coatings --- scale inhibition --- anti-corrosion --- mesoporous TiO2 whiskers --- organic coatings --- mild steel --- waterborne polyurethane --- corrosion --- cerium nitrate --- coating --- HVAC --- SPEEK --- cross-linking --- INCA method --- thin membranes --- high DS --- refractive index --- deposition angle --- wavelength --- antireflective --- omnidirectional --- nanostructures --- thermal stability --- high pressure laminates (HPL) --- overlay --- alumina --- functionalization --- silane coupling agent --- scratch resistance --- scratch visibility --- scratch hardness --- organic thin-film transistors --- dielectric --- organosilicate --- copolymer --- poly(phenylene methylene), aluminum alloy --- AA2024 --- coatings by hot pressing --- additives --- fluorescence --- waterborne coatings --- batch miniemulsion --- weathering --- stone preservation --- coatings --- nanosilica --- nano-TiO2 --- nano-clay --- stone conservation --- wood protection

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This book mainly focuses on the processing and applications of polymer and its composites. With the fast development of the petroleum industry, polymer materials have been widely utilized in our daily lives. The various processing methods of polymers determine the final properties and performance of products. In addition, the introduction of different fillers, including inorganic fillers, metal oxide, natural fibers, and so on, can increase the physical and chemical properties of polymer composites, which will further broaden their practical applications. Special attention will be paid to the type of processing methods and the functional fillers on the performance of polymer composites.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- Materials science --- waterborne polyurethane --- self-healing --- dynamic disulfide bond --- perovskite solar cell --- hole transport layer --- carbon materials --- polymeric composites --- solar energy materials --- PBAT --- MXene --- nanocomposite --- gas barrier properties --- biaxial stretching --- longan --- fruit --- polymeric films --- antioxidant activity --- enzymatic browning --- neem --- propyl disulfide --- microbial decay --- essential oil --- thickener --- dispersant --- graphene --- lignocellulose nanofibers --- adsorption --- deep eutectic solvents --- cationization --- dissolved and colloidal substances removal --- polyetheretherketone --- short fiber-reinforced --- material property --- lapping machinability --- cellulose nanofiber --- silica --- polypropylene --- composite --- hybrid filler --- thermoplastic silicone rubber --- backscattered electrons --- compatibility layer --- scanning electron microscope --- dynamic vulcanization --- cyclic loading --- deflection --- BFRP-RC beams --- steel fiber --- analytical model --- rosin-based composite membranes --- dencichine --- electrostatic spinning technology --- notoginseng extracts --- chrysin --- molecular imprinting --- adsorption performance --- binary functional monomers

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Carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, nanodiamond, fullerenes, and other nano-sized carbon allotropes have recently attracted a lot of attention among the scientific community due to their enormous potential for a wide number of applications arising from their large specific surface area, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and good mechanical properties. The combination of carbon nanomaterials with polymers leads to new nanocomposites with improved structural and functional properties due to synergistic effects. In particular, the properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposites can be easily tuned by carefully controlling the carbon nanomaterial synthesis route and additionally the versatile synergistic interactions amongst the nanomaterials and polymers. This book provides selected examples of the most recent advances regarding carbon nanomaterial-reinforced polymeric composites. It includes the most representative types of polymeric matrices and covers aspects of new processing techniques, novel surface modifications of carbon nanomaterials and their applications in diverse fields, in particular in electronics and energy storage.

Technology: general issues --- multi walled carbon nanotubes --- polyacrylonitrile --- nascent fiber --- thermal properties --- morphological structure --- nanocomposites --- graphene --- melt processing --- mechanical properties --- electrical conductivity --- electrostatic spraying --- multi-walled carbon nanotubes --- waterborne polyurethane coating --- dispersity --- surface hardness --- wear rate --- friction coefficient --- in-mold decoration injection molding --- microcellular injection molding --- surface quality --- warpage --- multiwalled carbon nanotube --- hyaluronic acid --- microfibers --- wet-spinning --- microstructures --- tensile properties --- Ag --- CNT --- flexible supercapacitor electrode --- polymer conductive film --- cellulose acetate membrane --- PANI --- graphene oxide --- hexamethylene diisocyanate --- nanocomposite --- thermal stability --- polydiphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid --- single-walled carbon nanotubes --- conjugated polymers --- in situ oxidative polymerization --- hybrid nanocomposites --- polypropylene --- carbon nanotube --- titanium dioxide --- reduced graphene oxide --- polyurethane foam --- flexible electronics --- pressure sensing --- polyethyleneimine --- thermoelectric properties --- carrier type --- Paal-Knorr reaction --- polyketone --- carbon nanotubes --- Diels-Alder --- click-chemistry --- hydrogen bonding --- self-healing --- re-workability --- recycling --- Joule heating --- flexible electrode --- cross-linked acrylamide/alginate --- tensile strength --- impedance spectroscopy --- polymer electrolyte --- Li-ion micro-batteries --- flexible anode --- pre-lithiation --- carbon-based polymer nanocomposite --- energy storage --- fuel cell --- electrochemical devices --- multi walled carbon nanotubes --- polyacrylonitrile --- nascent fiber --- thermal properties --- morphological structure --- nanocomposites --- graphene --- melt processing --- mechanical properties --- electrical conductivity --- electrostatic spraying --- multi-walled carbon nanotubes --- waterborne polyurethane coating --- dispersity --- surface hardness --- wear rate --- friction coefficient --- in-mold decoration injection molding --- microcellular injection molding --- surface quality --- warpage --- multiwalled carbon nanotube --- hyaluronic acid --- microfibers --- wet-spinning --- microstructures --- tensile properties --- Ag --- CNT --- flexible supercapacitor electrode --- polymer conductive film --- cellulose acetate membrane --- PANI --- graphene oxide --- hexamethylene diisocyanate --- nanocomposite --- thermal stability --- polydiphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid --- single-walled carbon nanotubes --- conjugated polymers --- in situ oxidative polymerization --- hybrid nanocomposites --- polypropylene --- carbon nanotube --- titanium dioxide --- reduced graphene oxide --- polyurethane foam --- flexible electronics --- pressure sensing --- polyethyleneimine --- thermoelectric properties --- carrier type --- Paal-Knorr reaction --- polyketone --- carbon nanotubes --- Diels-Alder --- click-chemistry --- hydrogen bonding --- self-healing --- re-workability --- recycling --- Joule heating --- flexible electrode --- cross-linked acrylamide/alginate --- tensile strength --- impedance spectroscopy --- polymer electrolyte --- Li-ion micro-batteries --- flexible anode --- pre-lithiation --- carbon-based polymer nanocomposite --- energy storage --- fuel cell --- electrochemical devices

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Carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, nanodiamond, fullerenes, and other nano-sized carbon allotropes have recently attracted a lot of attention among the scientific community due to their enormous potential for a wide number of applications arising from their large specific surface area, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and good mechanical properties. The combination of carbon nanomaterials with polymers leads to new nanocomposites with improved structural and functional properties due to synergistic effects. In particular, the properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposites can be easily tuned by carefully controlling the carbon nanomaterial synthesis route and additionally the versatile synergistic interactions amongst the nanomaterials and polymers. This book provides selected examples of the most recent advances regarding carbon nanomaterial-reinforced polymeric composites. It includes the most representative types of polymeric matrices and covers aspects of new processing techniques, novel surface modifications of carbon nanomaterials and their applications in diverse fields, in particular in electronics and energy storage.

Technology: general issues --- multi walled carbon nanotubes --- polyacrylonitrile --- nascent fiber --- thermal properties --- morphological structure --- nanocomposites --- graphene --- melt processing --- mechanical properties --- electrical conductivity --- electrostatic spraying --- multi-walled carbon nanotubes --- waterborne polyurethane coating --- dispersity --- surface hardness --- wear rate --- friction coefficient --- in-mold decoration injection molding --- microcellular injection molding --- surface quality --- warpage --- multiwalled carbon nanotube --- hyaluronic acid --- microfibers --- wet-spinning --- microstructures --- tensile properties --- Ag --- CNT --- flexible supercapacitor electrode --- polymer conductive film --- cellulose acetate membrane --- PANI --- graphene oxide --- hexamethylene diisocyanate --- nanocomposite --- thermal stability --- polydiphenylamine-2-carboxylic acid --- single-walled carbon nanotubes --- conjugated polymers --- in situ oxidative polymerization --- hybrid nanocomposites --- polypropylene --- carbon nanotube --- titanium dioxide --- reduced graphene oxide --- polyurethane foam --- flexible electronics --- pressure sensing --- polyethyleneimine --- thermoelectric properties --- carrier type --- Paal-Knorr reaction --- polyketone --- carbon nanotubes --- Diels-Alder --- click-chemistry --- hydrogen bonding --- self-healing --- re-workability --- recycling --- Joule heating --- flexible electrode --- cross-linked acrylamide/alginate --- tensile strength --- impedance spectroscopy --- polymer electrolyte --- Li-ion micro-batteries --- flexible anode --- pre-lithiation --- carbon-based polymer nanocomposite --- energy storage --- fuel cell --- electrochemical devices --- n/a