RQMP (CPM) Seminar

Surface engineering for sustainable future: Multifunctional coatings for optics, energy, and aerospace applications

Ludvik Martinu

Polytechnique Montréal

Functional and multifunctional coating applications represent a multibillion dollar market worldwide; As the range of applications of coatings continuously broadens and extremely attractive market opportunities arise, it is becoming increasingly important to develop new nanostructured thin film materials with specific functional properties.

This presentation will describe a holistic approach to coatings and surface engineering solutions based on a broad and in-depth knowledge of the interplay between the design, material, process and performance assessment with respect to specific applications and coating system durability in demanding environments. It will review the progress and future opportunities for the use of nanostructurally-controlled architectures benefiting from the advanced deposition techniques including High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS), Ion Beam Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (IBA-CVD), combined Glancing Angle/Atomic Layer Deposition, and Pulsed Hollow Cathode PECVD. We will describe examples of case studies and applications such as advanced glazing for energy management and saving in smart windows and nanosatellites, hybrid (organic/inorganic) coatings for ophthalmic lenses, as well as protective coatings with premediated stress depth profiles for aircraft engines.