Hardness, one key property of hard coatings, is proportional to shear modulus, which can be
predicted using density functional theory (DFT). Besides considering hardness, a design …

Amorphous carbon films are deposited employing high power impulse magnetron sputtering
(HiPIMS) at pulsing frequencies of 250Hz and 1kHz. Films are also deposited by direct …

Anodic oxidation is a popular way to modify termination bonds at boron doped diamond
electrodes altering their electrochemical and physicochemical properties. Our studies …

The optical and electronic properties of amorphous carbon (aC) films are studied with
spectroscopic ellipsometry in the extended energy region from IR to vacuum ultraviolet …

The modification of amorphous carbon films by a mixture of Ag atoms is a promising
approach to reduce the residual stresses in the coating and to improve its adhesion to the …

Tetrahedral amorphous carbon films with an sp 3 content of 80% have been produced by
high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) operating in a mixed sputtering/arc …

Carbon-based thin films, such as amorphous carbon (aC) and amorphous hydrogenated
diamond-like carbon (aC: H or DLC) are considered as excellent candidates for use as …

Tungsten‑sulfur‑carbon coatings are coatings that have excellent lubrication capability, with
an ability to adapt to different operating environments. Their performance as a function of the …

Haemocompatibility is one of the most important properties that determine the
biocompatibility of the artificial implants. The haemocompatibility testing is to look for …

The radio frequency (RF)-magnetron sputtering technique was used to deposit amorphous
carbon (aC) films onto different substrates at different deposition substrate temperatures (T …