The methodologies and strategies for the development of novel material systems and coatings for applications in extreme environments − a critical review

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Table 2

Summary of material types associated with extreme requirements and corresponding applications [1].

Extreme environement	Extreme condition	Type of materials	Application
Corrosion	Corrosive Environments	Smart coatings (organic, inorganic or hybrid): Self-healing, antifouling, super-hydrophobic	Radar systems, satellites, laptops, mobile phones, solar panels, medical devices and implants, invisible paints, furniture, automotive, etc.
Corrosion	Highly Corrosive Solutions	Diamond Like Carbon	Photo thermal converters of solar energy, Medical prostheses, Mechanical cutting tools [4]
Temperature	Vacuum and High-Temperature Applications	Glasses and Glass-Ceramics	Solid Oxide Fuel Cells [5]
	High Temperature Applications	Intermetallic and Alloys	Aero-engines, automotive
	Very low Temperature		Fibre bragg gratings
	Ultrahigh Temperatures	Refractory Materials	High-temperature furnaces, manufacturing tools, thermal shields, engines, reactors.
Friction	Wear	Protective Hard Coatings (Carbides, Ceramics, Tufflon and Traclon)	Tribological applications
	Shock Waves	Visco-elastic polymers	Impact protection
	Shock high acceleration		Military applications, measurement devices
	High Pressure	Multi-ferroics materials alternative membrane material	AC/DC magnetic field sensors photovoltaic multiferroic solar cell sensors for automotive and process industries
Space extreme conditions	High-Radiation Fields	Diamond Like Carbon	MEMs
	Radiation	Radiation-Tolerant Oxides	Semiconductors sensors, transistors
	High Magnetic Field	Magnetoelastic Materials	Sensors [6]
	High Electric Field	Ceramic dielectrics	Satellites, space-borne weapons

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