Nanostructured Thin Films and Nanodispersion Strengthened Coatings (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)
Contributors: Andrey A. Voevodin (Editor); Dmitry V. Shtansky (Editor); Evgeny A. Levashov (Editor); John J. Moore (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 14, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781402022210
Subjects: Technology & Industrial Arts; Science; Engineering - Electrical & Electronic; Science/Mathematics; Electronics - Semiconductors; Nanotechnology; Technology / Electronics / Semiconductors; Technology / Material Science; Technology-Engineering - Electrical & Electronic; Technology-Nanotechnology; Physics; Congresses; Protective coatings; Thin films; Thin films, Multilayered
First sentence: Nanocomposite coatings offer a unique opportunity to design and produce adaptive or smart tribological coatings, which were termed "chameleon" for their ability to resist friction and wear by changing surface chemistry and microstructure in response to environment and loading changes [1,2], much like a chameleon changing its skin color to avoid predators.