The cement/epoxy interface is a critical component in a repair system. Normally, the
adhesion properties of the epoxy coating are negatively affected by the presence of moisture …

The urgent requirement of minimising the worldwide cost of corrosion, accompanied by the
increasingly pivotal role of advanced oxide materials, highlights the importance of …

In this research, reactive pulsed dc magnetron sputtering with different Ar/N 2 gas flow ratios
was used to deposit CrN films with three growth structures on Si substrates. The phase …

The oxide layer is important for the processing and applications of silicon nanoparticles as it
provides chemical stability to the material. Herein, the thermal oxidation of sub-10-nm …

Cyclo [18] carbon (C18) is an captivating allotrope of carbon synthesized recently, which has
drawn the attention among scientists. There are still few studies on the dynamic behaviors of …

Multi-crystalline silicon is widely used for producing low-cost and high-efficiency solar cells.
During crystal growth and device fabrication, silicon solar cells contain grain boundaries …

This study investigates the atomistic mechanism of oxide-carbide growth on FeCr alloy
surface. Simulation results demonstrate that Cr atoms segregate outward and form chain …

Revealing the oxide-formation process at the atomic scale is challenging but extremely
important for explaining the oxidation mechanism of an alloy. In this study, the microscopic …

Comprehensively understanding the oxidation mechanism of copper nanoparticles (NPs) is
valuable to the corrosion protection of metals and controllable preparation of Cu oxide …

The oxidation resistance and tribological behavior of CrAlN/SiN x multilayer films with
different interface structures were investigated. The multilayer film exhibited better oxidation …