Polymer Coatings Based on Nanocomposites

Book chapter, 2020

In particular, the development of polymeric nanocomposites has become an opportunity to meet the demands of functional materials. Polymer nanocomposites offer the possibility of new materials with a unique manifold of structure-property relationships. The formulation strategy of polymer coatings based on nanocomposites depends on the application and different approaches can be followed. In organic photovoltaics, the most important component is the active layer, which basically is a conjugated polymer nanocomposite coating. The development and design of polymer nanocomposites-enabled coatings has gained research importance as they offer the promise of incremental and disruptive improvements to products and processes. Polymer nanocomposite coatings represent properties with incredible practical applications for mechanical, optical, and electronic products. Over the last decades, the role of functional coatings has considerably changed. Polymer coating technology has evolved by the increase in scientific and technological understanding of important principles. Polymer coatings based on nanocomposites offer significant product performance and cost-saving advantages with functional features.