Polymer Thin Films

Thin polymer films have numerous technological applications in various industrial and biomedical sectors related to protective and functional coatings, nonfouling biosurfaces, biocompatibility of medical implants, separations, advanced membranes, microfluidics, sensors & devices, adhesion, lubrication and friction modification. Polymer thin films is an emerging area driven by their enormous technological potential and the intellectually challenging academic problems associated with them. This book covers on the current topics of polymer films written by leading experts in the field. To reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this field, the contributors hail from a wide range of disciplines, including chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, engineers, and physicists. This book provides a timely overview of a current state of knowledge of the use of polymer thin film for important technological applications. Polymer Thin Films covers the scientific principles and technologies that are necessary to implement the use of polymer electronic device. A wide-ranging and definitive coverage of this emerging field is provided for both academic and practicing scientists. The book is intended to enable readers with a specific background, e.g. polymer nanotechnology, to become acquainted with other specialist aspects of this multidisciplinary field.