In recent years, considerable research has long been devoted to the development of
metallic materials with excellent surface properties through various surface modification …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys present great potential to be extensively applied in different
applications. However, the relatively poor resistance to corrosion and wear significantly …

Zirconium (Zr) and its alloys are widely utilized in orthopedic, dental and replacement of
hard tissue implants owing to their high biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, and low …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) has attracted significant attention as a promising eco-
friendly technology for the deposition of ceramic-like oxide coatings with superior wear-and …

A promising method for improving the functional properties of calcium-phosphate coatings is
the incorporation of various antibacterial additives into their structure. The microbial …

Due to the increasing demand for lightweight structures with complex geometries, additively
manufactured (AM) aluminum–silicon (Alsingle bond Si) alloys have aroused considerable …

Four kinds of typical plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings were prepared on TC4
alloy to investigate the influence of electrolyte composition on the corrosion behavior and …

Ti and Ti-based alloys are increasingly employed as components for various industrial
applications, both structural and functional. Forming coatings is one of the potentially highly …

Electrical discharges in liquids are used to synthesize and process nanoobjects with
breakthrough achievements that lead to high expectations in the field. As plasmas are non …

Abstract Aluminum-silicon (Al-Si) alloys have been increasingly used in several industries to
develop novel lighter and high-performance components. Nevertheless, these novel …