Advanced Ceramic and Metallic Coating and Thin Film Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

Download or read book Advanced Ceramic and Metallic Coating and Thin Film Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications written by Jing Zhang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the recent developments, perspectives on future research, and pertinent data from academia, industry, and government research laboratory to discuss fundamental mechanisms as well as processing and applications of advanced metallic and ceramic thin film and coating materials for energy and environmental applications. It is a platform to disseminate the latest research progress related to processing, characterization, and modelling. The authors address both thermal barrier and environmental coatings; magnetic and thermoelectric materials; and solar cell and solid oxide fuel cell materials. It is appropriate supplementary reading for students and primary reading for researchers in materials science and engineering.