ABSTRACT
Coatings play an indispensable role in devising several engineering strategies to enhance the efficacy and effectiveness of modern utilities. Modern thin-film coatings exhibit antifogging, antireflection, ablation resistance and self-cleaning properties in various sophisticated applications. Various organic and inorganic coatings have emerged as the frontier in materials science, promising an unparalleled opportunity for enhancement of multifunctional attributes, hydrophobicity and colloidal properties. Modern characterization tools were used to assess multifarious properties of thin-film coatings over substrates and nanoparticles. Microstructural and chemical characterization tools give insights into composition, shape, size, morphology and coating characteristics. Different characterization techniques employed for assessing physical and chemical characteristics of the coatings have been discussed in this article. An in-depth analysis of nanoparticles and thin-film coating was presented, aiming to exploit the full potential of technology in state-of-the-art applications. An overview of recent developments in coated film-system/nanomaterials is provided in this contribution, along with their influences on drug delivery, sensing, aerospace, catalysis and biofuels.
