Various methods have been employed to protect metals in assets from corrosion damage,
among which is the use of very efficient and economical organic coatings. The performance …

Thin films based on transition-metal carbides exhibit many interesting physical and chemical
properties making them attractive for a variety of applications. The most widely used method …

Ti-doped diamond-like carbon nanocomposite thin films with different Ti contents are
prepared by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering. Designed Ti target current …

Titanium carbide (TiC) coatings are widely used in several industrial applications, including
tooling and tribological applications. These materials are used due to their mechanical …

This article reports on interrelationships between x-ray structure, mechanical properties,
coefficient of friction μ⁠, and wear coefficient k of∼ 3000 m thick nc-TiC/aC nanocomposite …

Niobium-carbide nanocomposite coatings with a carbon content varying from 43 to 64at.%
were deposited by dual DC magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) has been under the research spotlight as an exceptional solid
lubricant. Its friction performance is depending on a well-developed transfer layer upon its …

Crsingle bondC nanocomposite coatings were deposited by multi-arc ion plating with
various argon/acetylene mixtures. The XRD, XPS and HRTEM characterization suggest that …

Niobium carbide thin films have been deposited on Si (100) substrates by direct current
reactive magnetron sputtering using CH 4 as a carbon source. With increasing F CH 4 from …

Metal based solid self-lubricating coating is an important way to reduce the wear of friction
pair and has been widely employed in several friction conditions. However, its application in …