Nanocomposite Coatings: Preparation, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

Table 1

Summary of materials, preparative methods, and applications for nanocomposite coatings.

Matrix	Nanofillers	Preparative method	Application	Reference
Organic/inorganic nanocomposite coatings
Epoxy resin	Oxides, clay	Ultrasonic stirring, solution dispersion	Anticorrosion	[4–7]
Polyester	Clay	Electrostatic method	Anticorrosion; Aniwear	[35]
Perfluoroacrylic polymer	ZnO	Spray atomization	Superoleophobic	[29]
Fluoropolymer	CNT, graphene	Drop casting suspensions	Superhydrophobic	[30]
Pullulan	Clay	Ultrasound-assisted	High oxygen barrier	[28]
PAni	Clay	Electrodeposition	Anticorrosion	[19]
Fluorinated polysiloxane	TiO2	Blending ambient-cured	Superhydrophobic self-cleaning	[34]
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene	PANi/CNT	Ultrasonic stirring, air spray	Self-cleaning, antiwear, anticorrosion	[31]
Polydimethylsiloxane	SiO2	Ultrasonic stirring, brushing	Superhydrophobic	[38]
Polydimethylsiloxane	Al2O3/Clay	Ultrasonic stirring, spraying	Superhydrophobic	[149]
Polymers with reactive trimethoxysilyl groups	SiO2	Ultrasonic stirring, spin coating/dip coating	Superhydrophilic	[26]
Polyacrylate	SiO2	Dip coating	Superhydrophobic and oleophobic	[107]
Epoxy resin	ZnO/PANi	Dip coating	Antifouling and antibacterial	[150]
Polycarbonate	CNT	Ultrasonic stirring, casting	Infrared sensor	[33]
Poly(3-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid)	TiO2	Spin coater	Color filters for liquid crystal displays	[148]
Polyvinyl alcohol	ZnO	Sol-gel	Biosensor	[37]
Polyvinylidene Fluoride	Au	Ultrasonic stirring, spin coating	dielectric	[16]
Hexafluoroacetylacetonate precursor	Pt	Plasma chemical deposition	Ion- and electron-conducting	[91]
Monomers (N-isopropylacrylamide and/or dodecyl methacrylate)	SiO2	Evaporation-induced self-assembly, dip coating	Environmentally responsive coatings	[151]
Organic/organic nanocomposite coatings
PANi	Nanocellulose	In situ polymerization	Electrochromic	[152]
Inorganic/inorganic nanocomposite coatings
Ni–P	Al2O3	Electroless deposition	Anticorrosion; Ani-wear	[116, 117]
Co	CeO2	Electrodeposition	Anticorrosion	[122]
Ni	TiO2	Electrodeposition	Anticorrosion	[118]
Ni, Cu	TiN, ZrN, ZrN, CrN	Magnetron cosputtering	Superhard	[73–77, 153]
Diamond-like carbon	TiC	Laser-assisted deposition	Superhard	[103, 154]
Diamond-like carbon	TiCrCN	Magnetron sputtering	Superhard	[93]
Si3N4	TiN	PVD	Superhard	[155, 156]
Inorganic/organic nanocomposite coatings
Ni-P	PTFE	Electroless deposition	Anticorrosion; Ani-wear	[81]
Ni-P	PTFE	Electroless deposition	Antibiofouling	[82]