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Thin films are generally used to improve the surface properties of solids. Transmission, reflection, absorption, hardness, abrasion resistance, corrosion, permeation and electrical behaviour are only some of the properties of a bulk material surface that can be improved by using a thin film. Nanotechnology also is based on thin film technology.
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Frey, H. (2015). Applications and Developments of Thin Film Technology. In: Frey, H., Khan, H.R. (eds) Handbook of Thin-Film Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05430-3_1
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