Smart Materials and Nanotechnology

Surface Science and Engineering

Surface Science and engineering is the field of science which deals with the study of the material surfaces and interfaces seeking to control and optimize the properties of a materials surface like corrosion, wear resistance, biocompatibility etc. Material physics, Materials chemistry and corrosion engineering comes into picture. Many technologies and fields like Si device technology, MEMS, biomaterials, nanomaterials, aerospace and automotive engineering employ surface engineering principles for better coatings on materials.