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 …

Ion-irradiation-induced changes in structure, elastic properties, and thermal stability of
metastable c-(Ti, Al) N thin films synthesized by high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering …

Thermal stability of protective coatings is one of the performance-defining properties for
advanced cutting and forming applications as well as for energy conversion. To investigate …

Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) of group III nitrides on graphene
heterostructures offers new opportunities for the development of flexible optoelectronic …

Available information concerning the elastic moduli of refractory carbides at temperatures (T)
of relevance for practical applications is sparse and/or inconsistent. Ab initio molecular …

Ion irradiation-induced changes in the structure and mechanical properties of metastable
cubic (V, Al) N deposited by reactive high power pulsed magnetron sputtering are …

Extreme cooling rates during physical vapor deposition (PVD) allow growth of metastable
phases. However, we propose that reactive PVD processes can be described by a gas–solid …

Motivated by frequently reported deviations from stoichiometry in cubic transition metal
nitride (TMN x) thin films, the effect of N-vacancy concentration on the elastic properties of …

Ab initio-calculated ideal strength and toughness describe the upper limits for mechanical
properties attainable in real systems and can, therefore, be used in selection criteria for …

Metastable titanium aluminum nitride coatings are widely applied in cutting and forming
applications. Although it is generally accepted that the phase formation of metastable TiAlN …