The nitrides of most of the group IVb-Vb-VIb transition metals (TiN, ZrN, HfN, VN, NbN, TaN,
MoN, WN) constitute the unique category of conductive ceramics. Having substantial …

NbN coatings were deposited by multi-arc ion plating at different nitrogen partial pressure
(PN) to improve the corrosion resistance and conductivity of metallic bipolar plates. With …

Nanostructures have attracted increasing interest in modern development of hard coatings
for wear‐resistant applications. In plasma‐assisted vapor deposited thin films …

We present the first measurements of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) core level
binding energies (BE: s) for the widely-applicable group IVb-VIb polycrystalline transition …

Li‐ion hybrid supercapacitors (LHSCs) are intensely studied due to their favorable power
densities. However, combined higher energy density materials, particularly anodes, are …

Multicomponent nitride coatings of the Hf-Nb-Ti-V-Zr system with different Hf content (0–18
at.%) were deposited using reactive dc magnetron sputtering. Coatings with lower Hf content …

In this study, tantalum nitride (TaN) thin films were deposited on Si (100) and 316L stainless
steel (SS) substrates by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. The effect of the nitrogen fraction …

Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) are reported as protective coatings in reactive hydrogen
environments. Although the permeation of H2 through TMN coatings is well reported, their …

Abstract (TiZrNbTa) N x films were fabricated at various nitrogen flow ratios (R N2) through
reactive direct current magnetron co-sputtering. The structural, mechanical, and …

A new spectrally selective NbAlN/NbAlON/Si3N4 tandem absorber was deposited on copper
substrates using a reactive direct current magnetron sputtering system. A high solar …