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Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Overview of Advanced Ceramic and Metallic Coating for Energy and Environmental Applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC); 1.2.1 Overview of TBC; 1.2.2 Current Research Status of TBC; 1.2.2.1 Research Background; 1.2.2.2 TBC Materials; 1.2.2.3 Structure of TBC; 1.2.3 Material Selection for TBC; 1.2.3.1 Ceramic Material for Top Coat; 1.2.3.2 Intermetallic Material for Bond Coat; 1.2.4 Fabrication Method of TBC; 1.2.4.1 EB-PVD Process; 1.2.4.2 APS Process; 1.2.4.3 HVOF Process; 1.2.4.4 LPPS Process.
1.2.5 Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings1.2.5.1 Rare-Earth Oxides; 1.2.5.2 Lanthanum Hexaaluminate (LHA); 1.2.5.3 La2Ce2O7 (LC); 1.2.5.4 Graded TBC; 1.3 Environmental Barrier Coating (EBC); 1.3.1 Overview of EBC; 1.3.2 Development of EBC; 1.3.3 EBC Materials; References; Chapter 2: Processing and Characterization of Coating and Thin Film Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Coating Surface and Interface Modifications; 2.2.1 Chemical Treatments; 2.2.2 Mechanical Treatments; 2.2.3 Incorporation of Additional Intermediate Layer.
2.3 Processing of Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Composite Laminate Coatings2.3.1 Advances in Pd-Based Composite Film Preparation; 2.3.2 Alternative Materials to Metallic Thin Films; 2.4 Characterization Techniques; 2.4.1 Optical Microscopy and Profilometry; 2.4.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 2.4.3 Auger Electron Spectroscopy; 2.4.4 Atomic Force Microscopy; 2.4.5 Mercury Porosimetry; 2.4.6 X-Ray Diffraction; 2.4.7 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; 2.4.8 Gravimetric Analysis; 2.4.9 Mechanical Resistance and Adherence; 2.4.10 Gas Permeation Measurements; References.
Chapter 3: Magnetic Thin Film Materials: Magnetic Particles Synthesized by Thin Film Dewetting for Energy Applications3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Solid State Dewetting; 3.2 Experimental Approach; 3.3 Experimental Data and Discussion; 3.3.1 Experiments on HOPG; 3.3.2 Experiments on Drop-Cast CNT; 3.3.3 Variation of Initial Thin Film Thickness; 3.3.4 Application of External Magnetic Field; 3.4 Future Works and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Defects Engineering for Performing SrTiO3-Based Thermoelectric Thin Films: Principles and Selected Approaches; 4.1 Introduction.
4.1.1 Background: Thermoelectric Materials and Applications4.1.2 Oxide Thermoelectrics and Strontium Titanate; 4.1.3 SrTiO3-Based Thermoelectric Thin Films; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Processing of the Samples; 4.2.2 Structural and Microstructural Characterization; 4.2.3 Evaluation of the Electrical Properties; 4.2.4 Studies of the Thermal Transport; 4.3 Results and Discussion; 4.3.1 Guidelines for Defects Engineering Strategies; 4.3.2 Structural and Microstructural Features; 4.3.3 Structural Defects vs. Electrical Performance: The Case Studies; 4.3.4 Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Overall Performance.
1.2.5 Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings1.2.5.1 Rare-Earth Oxides; 1.2.5.2 Lanthanum Hexaaluminate (LHA); 1.2.5.3 La2Ce2O7 (LC); 1.2.5.4 Graded TBC; 1.3 Environmental Barrier Coating (EBC); 1.3.1 Overview of EBC; 1.3.2 Development of EBC; 1.3.3 EBC Materials; References; Chapter 2: Processing and Characterization of Coating and Thin Film Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Coating Surface and Interface Modifications; 2.2.1 Chemical Treatments; 2.2.2 Mechanical Treatments; 2.2.3 Incorporation of Additional Intermediate Layer.
2.3 Processing of Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Composite Laminate Coatings2.3.1 Advances in Pd-Based Composite Film Preparation; 2.3.2 Alternative Materials to Metallic Thin Films; 2.4 Characterization Techniques; 2.4.1 Optical Microscopy and Profilometry; 2.4.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 2.4.3 Auger Electron Spectroscopy; 2.4.4 Atomic Force Microscopy; 2.4.5 Mercury Porosimetry; 2.4.6 X-Ray Diffraction; 2.4.7 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; 2.4.8 Gravimetric Analysis; 2.4.9 Mechanical Resistance and Adherence; 2.4.10 Gas Permeation Measurements; References.
Chapter 3: Magnetic Thin Film Materials: Magnetic Particles Synthesized by Thin Film Dewetting for Energy Applications3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Solid State Dewetting; 3.2 Experimental Approach; 3.3 Experimental Data and Discussion; 3.3.1 Experiments on HOPG; 3.3.2 Experiments on Drop-Cast CNT; 3.3.3 Variation of Initial Thin Film Thickness; 3.3.4 Application of External Magnetic Field; 3.4 Future Works and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Defects Engineering for Performing SrTiO3-Based Thermoelectric Thin Films: Principles and Selected Approaches; 4.1 Introduction.
4.1.1 Background: Thermoelectric Materials and Applications4.1.2 Oxide Thermoelectrics and Strontium Titanate; 4.1.3 SrTiO3-Based Thermoelectric Thin Films; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Processing of the Samples; 4.2.2 Structural and Microstructural Characterization; 4.2.3 Evaluation of the Electrical Properties; 4.2.4 Studies of the Thermal Transport; 4.3 Results and Discussion; 4.3.1 Guidelines for Defects Engineering Strategies; 4.3.2 Structural and Microstructural Features; 4.3.3 Structural Defects vs. Electrical Performance: The Case Studies; 4.3.4 Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Overall Performance.