Nanopaints: Functional Coatings for a Sustainable Future
暫譯: 奈米塗料：邁向永續未來的功能性塗層

本書探討奈米科技與先進塗層應用的交集，回應市場對高效能、多功能及環境友善表面解決方案日益增長的需求。內容涵蓋汽車、航太、營造與醫療保健等領域，串聯基礎研究、材料創新與工業實作，並深入介紹奈米塗料合成、功能化、生命週期評估、法規標準及商業化所面臨的挑戰。

• 提供奈米塗料技術的基礎概念與進階見解，並聚焦於塗層應用。
• 討論相關的合成方法、奈米粒子種類及配方策略。
• 說明奈米塗料的實際應用與其可量化的效益。
• 詳細介紹在溶劑型與水性塗層中，SiO₂、CeO₂ 及 TiO₂ 等奈米粒子的合成、分散與配方設計。
• 提供評估永續性的工具，並促進奈米材料開發中的環境友善實務。

本書專為塗層、奈米科技與材料科學領域的研究人員、工程師及學術工作者所撰寫，透過跨學科觀點，推動永續塗層與表面工程的發展。

Vijay Chaudhary is currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. He has completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Netaji Subhas University of Technology, University of Delhi.

Mudrika Khandelwal is an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (Lucy Cavendish College) and has established herself as a leading researcher in advanced functional materials.Her research focuses on nanocellulose and its applications across diverse areas, including biomedical materials, drug delivery systems, food packaging, energy storage, and nanoscience. A significant part of her work explores bacterial cellulose-based composites and their tunable properties for applications such as lithium-ion batteries, antimicrobial materials, and sustainable filtration technologies.

Pallav Gupta is presently working as an associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur (India). He completed his B.Tech. from Integral University, Lucknow (India), M.Tech., and Ph.D. from IIT (BHU), Varanasi (India). His research interests include material processing, composite and nanocomposite materials, coatings, wear, and corrosion.

Saud Akhtar began his professional career in the semiconductor industry, working across a range of technologies, including FinFETs, SOI devices, and non-volatile memories, to name a few. Throughout these experiences, what has consistently driven his interest is the underlying chemistry and physics of nanomaterials. Currently, he is working at Global Foundries as a senior yield engineer, where he is involved in the yield engineering team of 14 nm FinFET technology. He completed his degree of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics and Telecommunication from KiiT University, Bhubaneswar, where he developed a strong interest in the fabrication and operation of electronic devices such as MOSFETs and PN junctions.

Vijay Chaudhary 目前任職於 Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 機械工程系，擔任助理教授。他於 University of Delhi 轄下的 Netaji Subhas University of Technology 取得機械工程博士學位。

Mudrika Khandelwal 是 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 材料科學與冶金工程系的副教授。她於 University of Cambridge（Lucy Cavendish College）取得博士學位，並已成為先進功能材料領域的傑出研究人員。她的研究聚焦於奈米纖維素（nanocellulose）及其在各種領域的應用，包括生醫材料、藥物遞送系統、食品包裝、儲能與奈米科學。她的研究有相當大一部分探討以細菌纖維素（bacterial cellulose）為基礎的複合材料，以及其可調控特性在鋰離子電池、抗菌材料和永續過濾技術等應用上的發展。

Pallav Gupta 目前任職於 Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur（India）機械工程系，擔任副教授。他於 Integral University, Lucknow（India）取得 B.Tech. 學位，並於 IIT (BHU), Varanasi（India）取得 M.Tech. 與博士學位。他的研究興趣包括材料製程、複合材料與奈米複合材料、塗層、磨耗及腐蝕。

Saud Akhtar 的職業生涯始於半導體產業，曾參與多種技術領域的工作，包括 FinFET、SOI 元件與非揮發性記憶體等。在這些工作經歷中，始終驅動他研究興趣的，是奈米材料背後的化學與物理。目前，他任職於 GlobalFoundries，擔任資深良率工程師，參與 14 nm FinFET 技術的良率工程團隊。他於 Bhubaneswar 的 KiiT University 取得電子與電信工程 Bachelor of Technology（B.Tech）學位，並在求學期間對 MOSFET 和 PN 接面等電子元件的製造與運作產生濃厚興趣。