<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Handbook of Modern Coating Technologies: Advanced Characterization Methods</i> reviews advanced characterization methods of modern coating technologies. The topics in this volume consist of scanning vibrating electrode technique, spectroscopic ellipsometry, advances in X-ray diffraction, neutron reflectivity, micro- and nanoprobes, fluorescence technique, stress measurement methods in thin films, micropotentiometry, and localized corrosion studies.</p>