Coatings, Volume 11, Issue 6

CrWN coatings were fabricated through a hybrid high-power impulse magnetron sputtering/radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique. The phase structures, mechanical properties, and tribological characteristics of CrWN coatings prepared with variou...

Adsorption using carbonaceous materials has been considered as the prevailing technology for CO₂ capture because it offers advantages such as high adsorption capacity, durability, and economic benefits. Activated carbon (AC) has been widely used as a...

In this study, the performance and emission of a thermal barrier coating (TBC) engine which applied palm oil biodiesel and diesel as a fuel were evaluated. TBC was prepared by using a series of mixture consisting different blend ratio of yttria stabi...

Piezoelectric materials are widely fabricated and investigated for potential applications in microelectromechanical systems as direct converters between mechanical and electrical signals, where some show pyroelectric features involving thermo-electro...

A novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based probe to capture heavy metal ion (Zn²⁺) by bovine serum albumin (BSA) using Si-nanowire (SiNW) arrays with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was developed. A layer with AgNPs was deposited on the SiNW...

The safety of meat has been at the forefront of societal concerns in recent years, and indications exist that challenges to meat safety will continue in the future. Major meat safety issues and related challenges include the need to control tradition...

The current analysis deals with radiative aspects of magnetohydrodynamic boundary layer flow with heat mass transfer features on electrically conductive Williamson nanofluid by a stretching surface. The impact of variable thickness and thermal conduc...

The current wind turbine leading-edge erosion research focuses on the end of the incubation period and breakthrough when analysing the erosion mechanism. This work presented here shows the benefits of splitting and describing leading-edge erosion pro...

The objective of this paper is to manufacture free-standing solid oxide cells (SOCs) through the atmospheric plasma spray process (APS), without the aid of a metallic support nor the need for a post-process heating treatment. A five-layered cell was...

Fcc-Ti_1−xAl_xN-based coatings obtained by Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) are widely used as wear-resistant coatings. However, there exists no JCPDF card of fcc-Ti_1−xAl_xN for the XRD analysis of such coatings based o...

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used to protect gas turbine blades but internal stress near the interface in TBCs is one of the main causes of thermal barrier failure under thermal cycling. A non-destructive inspection technique based on E...

With the worldwide concern of environmental protection, water-based lubricants exhibit extensive potential applications due to their advantages of energy-conservation, innocuity, and competitive price. Nonetheless, the common lubricating additives cu...

Synthesized titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO₂-NPs) nanotubes were used for the disinfection of new emerging corona virus-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in this study. The newly synthesized TiO₂-NPs (nanotubes) were characterized by chemical spectroscopic analysis...

(1 − x)(Na_0.5Bi_0.5)TiO₃–xBi(Mg_2/3Nb_1/3)O₃ ceramics with x = 0.00 mol.% (0BMN), 0.01 mol.% (1BMN), 0.03 mol.% (3BMN), and 0.05 mol.% (5BMN) were synthesized using a solid-state processing technique. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of uncalcined s...

Titanium and titanium alloys have been extensively utilized in biomedical implants due to their excellent comprehensive mechanical properties and biocompatibility. In this study, a ZrN/Ag₂O micro–nano gradient composite structure was prepared on the...

Al is one of the most widely applicable metallic materials due to its advanced properties. However, its main drawback is its strength, which is relatively low compared to ferrous alloys. This issue may be resolved using different approaches. In the p...

Wrought AZ31 magnesium alloy was used as the experimental material for fluoride conversion coating preparation in Na[BF₄] molten salt. Two coating temperatures, 430 °C and 450 °C, and three coating times, 0.5, 2, and 8 h, were used for the coating pr...

The selection of electroless nickel-phosphorus plating (ENP) has been inclined towards their properties and advantages with complex geometry applications. These properties include coating uniformity, low surface roughness, low wettability, high hardn...

Silver nanowire (AgNWs) transparent conductive film (TCF) is considered to be the most favorable material to replace indium tin oxide (ITO) as the next-generation transparent conductive film. However, the disadvantages of AgNWs, such as easy oxidatio...

In this study, we investigate the Pickering emulsion polymerization of styrene using scaled-down chitin nanofibers (SD-ChNFs) as stabilizers to produce nanochitin/polystyrene composite particles. Prior to emulsion polymerization, an SD-ChNF aqueous d...

The main objective of this work is to investigate the mechanism of sulfur diffusion from the mold (sand resin P-toluol sulfonic acid mold, sulfur-containing acid) in liquid cast iron in order to limit the graphite degeneration in the surface layer of...

The corrosion behaviors of TA2 titanium were investigated by in situ electrochemical measurements in a solution of 2.3 ppm Li⁺ and 1500 ppm B³⁺ at a temperature of up to 300 °C. The morphology, phase structure, and composition of the oxide film, afte...

According to the old surface coating process of European and American furniture, the surface of modified poplar is first differentiated pre-treatment, and then the bottom color modification and material color modification are respectively applied to...

Metamagnetic FeRh has been the focus of numerous studies for its highly unique antiferromagnetic (AF) to ferromagnetic (FM) metamagnetic transition. While this phase transition usually occurs above room temperature (often T_c > 400 K), both ion irr...

PbTiO₃ (PTO) suffers from difficulty in preparing high-density robust bulk ceramics, which in turn has been a bottleneck in thin films growth with physical vapor deposition (PVD) methods. In the present work, we prepared non-doped PTO thin films by a...

CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite photovoltaic devices treated with a polysilane layer were fabricated and characterized. Decaphenylcyclopentasilane (DPPS) in chlorobenzene solution was deposited at the surface of the perovskite layer, and the resulting device w...

In this study, we investigated the effect of the pretreatment of FeCrAlloy^®, which is known to have excellent high-temperature durability, for the development of a catalytic microchannel reactor for a reverse water–gas shift reaction in a high-temper...

Superhydrophobic surfaces possess low mechanical strength, and can be easily contaminated by fluids with low surface tension, such as oil; this hinders their practical applications. In this study, fluorinated epoxy was prepared through the thiol-ene...

As an efficient reinforcing material in resin matric composites, the application of basalt fibers (BFs) in composites is limited by the poor interfacial adhesion between BFs and the resin matrix. In this study, to obtain the basalt fibers/epoxy resin...

In this work, ZK60 magnesium alloy was employed as a substrate material to produce ceramic coatings, containing Ca and P, by micro-arc oxidation (MAO). Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) was used to prepare the hydroxyapatite layer (HA) on the MAO coa...

Pt-diffused bond coat with a mixture of γ/γ’ phase has just been developed in the recent decades as a cheaper alternative to the Pt-enriched β-phase Aluminide bond coat that contains a higher content of Al. However, concerns are raised on the inevita...

Implant-associated infections (IAIs) are among the most intractable and costly complications in implant surgery. They can lead to surgery failure, a high economic burden, and a decrease in patient quality of life. This manuscript is devoted to introd...

Silver-based high-conductivity coatings are used in many advanced manufacturing equipment and components, and existing coatings require high-temperature curing. This paper studies the effects of different curing agents on the electrical properties of...

Microcapsules of a waterborne core material were prepared using a waterborne primer. The microcapsules of the waterborne core material were added to the waterborne primer to explore the effects of different core–shell ratios and mass fractions of the...

Wood, as a biological material, is sensitive to environmental conditions and microorganisms; therefore, wood products require protective measures to extend their service life in outdoor applications. Several modification processes are available for t...

In this work, a mechanically durable anticorrosion superhydrophobic coating is developed using a nanocomposite coating solution composed of silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin. The nanocomposite coating developed was tested for its superhydrophobic...

Polymer nanocomposites of polyaniline (PANI)-based metal oxides (SiO₂, CeO₂, and TiO₂A) were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization by rapid mixing in a hydrochloric acid medium to evaluate and compare their performance as anti-corr...

Silicon german ium (SiGe) has attracted significant attention for applications in the source/drain (S/D) regions of p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (p-MOSFETs). However, in SiGe, as the Ge concentration increases, high-densi...

The improvement of anti-corrosive property of epoxy resin is significant for the development of coatings to avoid metal corrosion and thus to reduce the economic loss in many industries. The superior properties of graphene, a two-dimensional material...

Due to the growing aging population of the world, and as a result of the increasing need for dental implants and prostheses, the use of titanium and its alloys as implant materials has spread rapidly. Although titanium and its alloys are considered t...

This study investigated the viability of quantifying the affinity between aggregate and bitumen by means of different imaging techniques. Experiments were arranged in accordance with the rolling-bottle test, as indicated in UNI EN 12697-11, “Test met...

Metallic implants are widely used in the field of implantology, but there are still problems leading to implant failures due to weak osseointegration, low mechanical strength for the implant, inadequate antibacterial properties, and low patient satis...

Gypsum-based interior coatings are used due to their excellent fire resistance and thermal and acoustic properties. In recent decades, the development of these calcium sulfate-based coatings has been linked with the use of new additives that allow th...

Substantial efforts are dedicated worldwide to use lead-free materials for environmentally friendly processes in electrocaloric cooling. Whereas investigations on bulk materials showed that Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ (NBT)-based compounds might be suitable for s...

Noble metals such as Ir, Pt, Au are promising as coatings for metal medical implants to improve biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. Moreover, these coatings can be used as a basis for the further formation of bimetallic hetero-structures with...

Aluminum matrix composites reinforced with SiC particles (SiCp) were deposited on ZE41 magnesium substrates by laser cladding in order to improve their tribological performance. Silicon and titanium were added to the matrix in order to avoid Al-SiC r...

The reflective optical multi-films with high damage thresholds are widely used in intense-light systems. Metasurfaces, which can manipulate light peculiarly, give a new approach to achieve highly reflective films by a single-layer configuration. In t...

Synchronous measurement of full-field temperature and deformation at high temperature especially more than 1273 K is of much significance especially for part applications of turbine structures and materials. Non-contact optical methods attract more a...

The growth of bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7) has been applied for tissue regeneration due to its osteoinductive properties. The aim of this research is to analyze the enhancing effects of BMP-7 on the osteogenic differentiation and mineralizati...

Burning loss of graphene in the high-temperature plasma-spraying process is a critical issue, significantly limiting the remarkable performance improvement in graphene reinforced ceramic coatings. Here, we reported an effective approach to enhance th...