Handbook of Antimicrobial Coatings

Handbook of Antimicrobial Coatings is the first comprehensive work on the developments being made in the emerging field of antimicrobial coatings. Crucial aspects associated with coating research are presented in the form of individual chapters. Particular close attention has been given to essential aspects necessary to understand the properties of novel materials. The book introduces the reader to progress being made in the field, followed by an outline of applications in different areas. Various methods and techniques of synthesis and characterization are detailed as individual chapters. Chapters provide insight into the ongoing research, current trends and technical challenges in this rapidly progressing field. The covered topics were chosen so that they can be easily understood by new scholars as well as advanced learners. No book has been written on this topic thus far with so much crucial information for materials scientists, engineers and technologists.

Dr. Tiwari specializes in the development of novel materials, such as coatings for corrosion protection, bio-inspired biocompatible materials, hybrid materials for fiber reinforced composites, graphene films and coatings. He has invented seven international patent-pending technologies that have been transferred to industries, including a unique non-carcinogenic corrosion protection coating SiloXelTM that is targeting the $300 million non-chromate conversion coating market. He has been actively engaged in various fields of polymer science, engineering, and technology and has published several scientific peer reviewed journal papers, book chapters and books related to material science. He is an active reviewer of several leading international journals and acts as associate editor of the journal Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science.

1. Antimicrobial Coatings - Technology Advancement or Scientific Myth 2. Antimicrobial and Antifungal Treatments for US Army Applications 3. Polymer-Based Antimicrobial Coatings as Potential Biomaterials: From Action to Application 4. Basic Strategies and Testing Methods to Develop Effective Edible Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Coating 5. Preparation and Antibacterial Properties of Reactive Surface Coatings Using Solar Energy Driven Photocatalyst 6. Biological Characterization of Antimicrobial Coatings 7. Coating Technologies for Antimicrobial Textile Surfaces: State of the Art and Future Prospects for Textile Finishing 8. Formation of Antibacterial Paper Coated With Flavor and Essential Oils Encapsulated by Spray Drying 9. Promising Antimicrobial Properties of Silicon-Based Thin-Film Coatings 10. Metallic Coatings on Fabrics for Antimicrobial Purposes 11. Natural Antimicrobial Materials for Use in Food Packaging 12. The Sonochemical Coating of Textiles With Antibacterial Nanoparticles 13. Metamaterials for Antimicrobial Biofilm Applications: Photonic Crystals of Microspheres and Optical Fibers for Decontamination of Liquids and Gases 14. Metal Pigments as Antimicrobial Agent and Coating Additives 15. Antibiofilm Coatings 16. Antimicrobial Coatings for Textiles 17. Chitosan-Based Structures/Coatings With Antibacterial Properties 18. N-Halamine-Based Antimicrobial Coatings 19. Antimicrobial Coatings Based on Linseed Oil/TiO2 Nanocomposites 20. Antimicrobial Surface Modification of Polymeric Biomaterials 21. Antibacterial Coatings on Medical Devices 22. Antimicrobial Coating Development Based on Antimicrobial Peptides 23. Imparting Potential Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities to Water-Based Interior Paint Using Phytosynthesized Biocompatible Nanoparticles of Silver as an Additive-A Green Approach 24. Mechanism of Action of Tethered Antimicrobial Peptides