Coatings, Volume 10, Issue 9

Although coronary stents have improved the early and long-term consequences of arterial lesions, the prevention of restenosis and late stent thrombosis is key to prevent a new obstruction of the vessel. Here we aimed at improving the tissue response...

In this work, we emulate biological synaptic properties such as long-term plasticity (LTP) and short-term plasticity (STP) in an artificial synaptic device with a TiN/TiO₂/WO_x/Pt structure. The graded WO_x layer with oxygen vacancies is confirmed via...

Mechanical and tribological properties of the hard-multilayer TiN-AlTiN/nACo-CrN/AlCrN-AlCrO-AlTiCrN coating deposited on WC-Co substrate were investigated. The sliding tests were carried out using ball-on-disc tribometer at room (25 °C) and high...

The wettability of the metal/SiC system is not always excellent, resulting in the limitation of the widespread use of SiC ceramic. In this paper, three implantation doses of Si ions (5 × 10¹⁵, 1 × 10¹⁶, 5 × 10¹⁶ ions/cm²) were implanted into the 6H-S...

BaNd₂Ti₃O₁₀ has been considered as a promising thermal barrier coating (TBC) candidate material, which reveals many advantages over the widely used TBC material of yttria partially stabilized zirconia, such as lower thermal conductivity, better high-...

Fouling is one of the common problems in heat-transfer applications, resulting in higher fouling resistance, and lower heat-transfer coefficient. This paper introduces the design and fabrication of an Fe–Al coating with micro/nanostructures on...

A route to reducing the wear of the metal counterpart in the friction of meatal against diamond-like carbon (DLC) is to form a lubricating tribofilm on the metal counterface. However, in liquid lubricating conditions, the formation of tribofilm can b...

Plasma treatment, especially cold plasma generated under low pressure, is currently the subject of many studies. An important area using this technique is the deposition of thin layers (films) on the surfaces of different types of materials, e.g., te...

This study develops, for the first time, composite coatings based on silver and zinc doped hydroxyapatite in chitosan matrix (AgZnHApCs). The AgZnHApCs composite coatings were prepared by dip coating method. The hydroxyapatite (HAp), biocompatible ma...

This study investigated the effect of three different ball materials on the metal-based carbon nanotube (CNT) composites used as surface coatings on metal-powder to fabricate high-quality nanocomposites. The effect of ball material, different rotatio...

In recent years, the field of nanoporous metals has undergone accelerated developments as these materials possess high specific surface areas, well-defined pore sizes, functional sites, and a wide range of functional properties. Nanoporous gold (NPG)...

This work presents a comprehensive research using the Taguchi method and response surface methodology (RSM) to predict surface roughness parameters in wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) manufacturing for a novel Ti–Al intermetallic base...

With the development of wearable and flexible electronic devices, there is an increasing demand for new types of flexible energy storage power supplies. The flexible supercapacitor has the advantages of fast charging and discharging, high power densi...

Biofilms formed on submerged marine surfaces play a critical role in the fouling process, causing increased fuel consumption, corrosion, and high maintenance costs. Thus, marine biofouling is a major issue and motivates the development of antifouling...

Segmentation-crack structured yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) were deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) using a Triplex Pro™-200 gun. In this work, free-standing coating specimens (~700 μm) were iso...

In this study, Ni–P/Ni–P–SiC coatings were prepared on pretreated 45 steel substrates by scanning electrodeposition. Prior to the electrodeposition, the substrates were subjected to two types of pretreatments: polishing and sandblas...

A breakdown caused by the icing of power generation infrastructure is one of the serious disasters occurring in the power system. Slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs), whose ice adhesion strength is extremely low, have a promising appl...

The exfoliation of graphene has opened a new frontier in material science with a focus on 2D materials. The unique thermal, physical and chemical properties of these materials have made them one of the choicest candidates in novel mechanical and nano...

Several coating configurations on AISI 316 steel were obtained by a hot dipping process followed by isothermal interdiffusion. Six different kind of multilayered specimens were produced and characterized. These coatings, typically employed as bond co...

In this paper, Nb, NbN, and Nb/NbN thin films were successfully deposited on AISI 304 stainless steel (304 SS) as the bipolar plate (BPP) for proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) by employing a radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering system....

A coating was prepared on an AZ31B Mg alloy substrate via black plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). The colorant NH₄VO₃ was added to Na₂SiO₃–(NaPO₃)₆ electrolyte at different temperatures (5, 15, 25, and 35 °C). The influences of electroly...

Introduction: There are several methods of reducing a microleakage, and one of them is choosing appropriate adhesive material. The aim of the work was the in vitro analysis of 4 bonds: 3M ESPE “Single bond”, Dentsply “Prime and Bond...

The poor mechanical stability of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings severely hinder their commercial and industrial applicability. In addition to being expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, the ability of these coatings to...

Dimensional stability proves to be an important factor affecting the quality of wooden products. As a sort of crude and thermoplastic resin, shellac excreted by lac insects demonstrates water-repellent and environmental-friendly features. The researc...

The use of dental implants has been increasing in the last years; however, their chemical composition is an important issue due to the fact that the implant surface may suffer a corrosion process, allowing the possibility of ions being released and r...

Due to the excellent properties of graphene, including flexibility that allows it to adjust to the curvature of the substrate surface, chemical inertness, and impermeability, graphene is used as an anticorrosion layer. In this review, we present the...

Modification of vacuum chamber surface properties by introducing a layer of material with low secondary electron yield (SEY) is one of the most useful solutions to suppress the electron-cloud in high-energy particle accelerators. In the present work,...

In printed electronics, laser ablation is used to repair defective patterns on transparent, flexible, and thin films, using high-power lasers. The distance between the film surface and laser focus is sensitive to changes as the narrow focus depth of...

High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) cermet coatings are widely employed in sliding conditions, due to their optimized microstructure, composed of a carbide phase embedded into a ductile metal matrix. In the present short review, the characteristics and mec...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) and fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC) films were deposited via pulsed cathodic arc deposition on pretreated nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and polyurethane (PU) rubber substrates. Both DLC and F-DLC films showed a more...

A novel, economic and environmentally friendly anticorrosion coating material for metals is introduced and investigated in this paper. For this purpose, camphor-sulfonic-acid/graphene-doped poly(o-toluidine) composites (MG/CSA@POT) were fabricated us...

Substitutions of ions into an apatitic lattice may result in antibacterial properties. In this study, magnesium (Mg)-, zinc (Zn)-, and silicon (Si)-substituted hydroxyapatite (HA) were synthesized using a microwave irradiation technique. Polyvinyl al...

The main aim of the presented research was to compare the influence of selected ageing factors, such as UV radiation and complex artificial weathering methods, on the colour, wettability and roughness changes in garapa, tatajuba, courbaril and massar...

The chemical dissolution—in 0.1 M solutions of phosphoric, malonic, citric, sulfosalicylic, and tartaric acids and 0.6 M solutions of sulfuric, oxalic, malonic, phosphoric, tartaric, and citric acids—of aluminum (Al) and its barrier anodi...

Ohmic contact of nickel on hydrogen-terminated single-crystal diamond film was investigated with an annealing temperature ranging from room temperature to 750 °C in hydrogen atmosphere. Nickel film was deposited on a hydrogen-terminated single-cr...

Scandia alumina stabilized zirconia (ScAlSZ) thin films were deposited using e-beam evaporation, and the effects of deposition parameters on the structure and chemical composition were investigated. The analysis of thin films was carried out using En...

In the present study, thermal degradation kinetics of polyurethane (PU) powder coatings reinforced with organo-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) was investigated. PU nanocomposites were prepared in different concentrations of 1, 3, and 5 wt.% of OMMT v...

The electric double layer (EDL) formed at the water/solid interface is the key to understanding a wide variety of natural phenomena; and nowadays, this knowledge may lead to ideas for technological innovations in the industrial and biomedical fields....

The effect of modification of benzoylferrocene periphery on catalytic activity toward drying of alkyd resins has been investigated by the combination of experimental techniques. A series of substituted ferrocenes have been synthesized and characteriz...

Reactive elements like Hf- and Zr-doped β-NiAl are considered to be promising candidate materials for protective coatings used at ultra-high temperatures. However, the role of reactive element co-doping on cyclic oxidation behavior and the surfa...

Using the supersonic plasma spraying (SPS) technique, the preparation of a NiCrBSi (Ni60) coating was achieved by adding nano TiO₂ in Ni60 coating with WC ceramic particles. Ni60-TiO₂ (Ni60T) and Ni60-TiO₂/WC coating (Ni60TW) were successfully prepar...

Azulene-based materials present very appealing properties for the preparation of advanced materials. They can be irreversibly electrooxidated, leading to polymers, which can be deposited on electrodes and modified. This paper shows several experiment...

Nowadays, flexible transparent conductive film (FTCF) is one of the important components of many flexible electronic devices. Due to comprehensive performances on optoelectronics, FTCF based on silver nanowires (AgNWs) networks have received great at...

(1) Background: The aim of the paper is to determine how selected staining liquids affect color stability and reflectance of six composite and compomer dental materials. (2) Methods: Six dental materials were chosen for this study: G-aenial (GC), Fil...

The performance of a skid resistance fog seal is studied to develop a high bond performance road skid resistance fog seal. Accordingly, a fog seal is developed based on the bond strength, permeability, and aging resistance. To develop the skid resist...

Gas-sealing coatings on coal mine roadway walls can effectively repress gas emission and are of importance to the safe operation of coal mining. In this study, the performance of coal fly ash (CFA)-based gas-sealing coatings was investigated, includi...

This study utilized the high-pressure pulsed waterjet process and paired it with the plasma transferred wire arc technology to develop a novel technique to remanufacture damaged engine cylinder bores. The objective of this research was to eliminate t...

This paper presents a numerical investigation on the combined influences of film cooling and thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) on the cooling performances of a NASA C3X guide vane. The results show that: (1) film cooling on the pressure side is more ef...

Shelling is the delamination of growth rings and the projection of woody tissue from wood surfaces. Shelling disrupts coatings and makes refinishing difficult, and a better understanding of the phenomenon is needed to help alleviate its unwanted effe...

Polyimide is type of heterocyclic polymer compound characterized by an imide ring structure. The aromatic ring structure in polyimide facilitates good electrical properties, mechanical properties, thermal properties and radiation resistance, etc. It...