Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part story that begins by reviewing some history and fundamentals of coatings, including a look at where the technology stands today, sprinkled with bits of ...

As perovskite solar cells edge closer to commercial, a wealth of different ways to produce them is being suggested, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. One advantage common to most ...

Making a new coating consists of 3 major steps: formulating the coating chemistry, setting up the process, and developing the application. Making a new coating is the combined effort of R&D, ...

Robots can be programmed to coat almost any part shape, no matter how complex, at any speed needed for efficient processing. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device ...

There are many types of coatings that are referred to as hot-dip galvanized. The hot-dip galvanization process necessitates the immersion of steel in molten zinc, which reacts with the steel to create ...

Typical physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) hard coatings are 20 times thinner than a human hair, yet they can drastically improve performance, boost reliability, and extend service lives of tool and ...

Tablets were first developed in the mid-1850s, during which sugar coating (SC) was primarily used to improve their surface characteristics and protect pharmaceutical agents from the harsh environment ...

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