Micro-Nano Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications

This book contains the articles collected for the Special Issue entitled "Micro-nano

Surface Functionalization of Materials and Thin Films for Optical Applications" in the

journal Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). These selected articles provide a meaningful overview

of recent advances and concepts beyond the state-of-the-art regarding surface

functionalization of materials and deposition of thin films to be used in optical

applications. The aim was to cover all relevant aspects of the topic (simulation, design,

fabrication, characterization and applications) with a special emphasis on nonconventional

methods for surface modification of materials, combinations of mature

fabrication routes with emerging technologies (i.e., additive manufacturing) and largearea

fabrication concepts to pave the way to an industrial utilization of the developed

materials. This overview comprises the recent work of reputed scientists from Germany,

Austria, Spain and India on:

- New developments on the scale-up deposition of transparent conductive materials by

magnetron sputtering,

- Design of hierarchical surface structures at different scale lengths for nanoimprinting of

optical nano- and micro-structures,

- Non-conventional preparation of rutile-type TiO2 films at room temperature for optical

applications on heat-sensitive substrates,

- Design of spectrally selective solar absorber coatings based on computational

simulation and ellipsometry measurements.