Thanks to a considerable number of fascinating properties, titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys play
important roles in a variety of industrial sectors. However, Ti and Ti alloys could not satisfy all …

The need for advancement in biomaterials that stimulate the repair, replacement, or recovery
of gentle body tissues and bones keeps growing as the population ages. Although …

Materials subjected to high dose irradiation by energetic particles often experience severe
damage in the form of drastic increase of defect density, and significant degradation of their …

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) is a coating technology that combines
magnetron sputtering with pulsed power concepts. By applying power in pulses of high …

Cemented carbide has comprehensive properties such as high hardness and good
toughness, and it is a high-quality solution for wear-resistant applications such as machining …

High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) has been at the center of attention over
the last years as it is an emerging physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology that …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) possesses a similar elastic modulus as bones but yet suffers
from bio-inertness and poor osteogenesis. In this work, tantalum ions are implanted …

Ion implantation is used extensively in the semiconductor industry to introduce dopant atoms
into wafers to influence electrical performance. This is largely due to the highly reproducible …

Deposition by high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) is considered by some as
the new paradigm of advanced sputtering technology, yet this is met with skepticism by …

The problem of removing macroparticle contamination from cathodic arc deposition
technology has been addressed by several techniques. These techniques have been …