Ceramics Coated Metallic Materials: Methods, Properties and Applications

Abstract

Surface coating can allow the bulk materials to remain unchanged, while the surface functionality is engineered to afford a more wanted characteristic. Ceramic coatings are considered as ideal coatings on metal which can significantly improve the surface properties of metal materials including anti-fouling, self-cleaning, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, oil/water separation and biocompatibility. Furthermore, various techniques have been utilized to fabricate a range of different ceramic coat- ings with more desirable properties on metal materials, which make the materials widely used in service environment. This chapter focus will be on the types, fabrica- tion methods, surface properties and applications of ceramics coated metal materials.