Functional Coatings: by Polymer Microencapsulation

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Preface. List of Contributors. 1 Functional Coatings and Microencapsulation: A General Perspective (Swapan Kumar Ghosh). 1.1 An Overview of Coatings and Paints. 1.2 Classification of Coating Properties. 1.3 What are Functional Coatings. 1.4 Types and Application of Functional Coatings. 1.5 Microencapsulation. 1.6 Microcapsules. 1.7 Morphology of Microcapsules. 1.8 Benefits of Microencapsulation. 1.9 Microencapsulation Techniques. 1.10 Enhancing Coating Functionalities with Microcapsules. 1.11 Conclusions. 2 Encapsulation Through (Mini)Emulsion Polymerization (Katharina Landfester). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The Miniemulsion Process. 2.3 Different Polymers for the Formation of Nanocapsules in Miniemulsions. 2.4 Nanocapsule Particles by Miniemulsion Technologies. 2.5 Nanocapsules with Non-Radical Polymerizations in Miniemulsion. 2.6 Conclusions. 3 Microcapsules through Layer-by-Layer Assembly Technique (Christophe Dejugnat, Dmitry G. Shchukin, and Gleb B. Sukhorukov). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Responsive Multilayers on Planar Substrates. 3.3 Microcapsules. 3.4 Composite Polyelectrolyte/Inorganic Microcapsules. 3.5 Conclusions and Outlook. 4 Polymer Encapsulation of Inorganic Particles (Elodie Bourgeat-Lami and Etienne Duguet). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Background Knowledge of Heterophase Polymerization Processes. 4.3 Inorganic Particles. 4.4 Polymer Encapsulation of Inorganic Particles. 4.5 Organic/Inorganic Particle Morphology. 4.6 Properties and Applications. 4.7 Conclusions and Future Challenges. 5 Microencapsulation of Liquid Active Agents (Parshuram G. Shukla). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Microencapsulation Methods. 5.3 Characterization of Microcapsules. 5.4 Microcapsules with Desired Release Patterns. 5.5 Applications. 5.6 Conclusions. 6 Core-Shell Systems Based on Intrinsically Conductive Polymers and their Coating Applications (Swapan Kumar Ghosh). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Intrinsically Conducting Polymers. 6.3 Synthesis of ICPs. 6.4 Processing of ICPs. 6.5I CP-Based Core-Shell Particles. 6.6 Conductive Coatings with Core-Shell Particles. 6.7 Applications of ICP-Based Materials. 6.8 Conclusions. 7 Smart Textiles Using Microencapsulation Technology (Marc Van Parys). 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Why Use Microencapsulation Technology? 7.3 Preparation and Application of Microcapsules. 7.4 Commercially Available Microcapsules. 7.5 Application Procedures of Microcapsules on Textile Substrates. 7.6 Smart End-Uses of Microencapsulated Textile Substrates. 7.7 New Developments and Future Perspectives: Smart Coatings. 8 Encapsulations Through the Sol-Gel Technique and their Applications in Functional Coatings (Isabel van Driessche and Serge Hoste). 8.1 An Outlook on Coatings and Paints. 8.2 Rationale for the Use of Sol-Gel Chemistries. 8.3 Historical Evaluation of Sol-Gel Encapsulation. 8.4 Sol-Gel Chemistries. 8.5 Applications. 8.6 Conclusions and Outlook on Future Fundamental Developments. 9 Electrolytic Co-Deposition of Polymer-Encapsulated (Microencapsulated) Particles (Zhu Liqun). 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 The Preparation of Microcapsules. 9.3 Description and Different Parameters for Electrolytic Co-Deposition Techniques. 9.4 The Electrodeposition Mechanism of Composite Plating Coating Containing Microcapsules. 9.5 Properties of Microcapsules Containing Composite Coatings. 9.6 The Controlled-Release Rule of Microcapsules in Coatings. 9.7 Prospects. Index.