Thin Film and High Entropy Alloys for Sustainable Materials: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact

This book explores how eco-friendly thin film deposition, entropy-driven alloy design, and advanced surface engineering can be used to create high-performance coatings with minimal environmental impact.It emphasizes the crucial need for materials that not only meet industrial requirements but also adhere to environmental standards.By integrating surface engineering, computational methods, and sustainable practices, the book presents solutions to reduce reliance on toxic and scarce elements, lower production energy costs and carbon emissions, expedite material discovery through efficient, data-driven approaches, and enhance durability and performance in challenging environments.The book covers a variety of topics, including sustainable thin film fabrication, key principles of high-entropy alloys (HEAs), green synthesis methods, life cycle assessment, AI-based alloy design, and applications in renewable energy, aerospace, biomedical fields, and extreme conditions.It serves as a resource-