Coatings, Volume 12, Issue 2

This study discusses the main features of the irradiation of prospective multilayer coatings by VUV/UV radiation from compressed plasma flows. Such radiation is characterized by a broadband spectrum and high brightness fluxes. Oxide and Mo/Si bilayer...

The safety problem caused by lithium dendrite of lithium metal anode and the rapid capacity decay problem caused by the shuttle effect of polysulfide and polyselenide during the charge and discharge of selenium disulfide cathode limit the application...

The coating of orthopedic and dental implants with hydroxyapatite (HA) is recognized as a method to increase their integration ability. A new metal coating method, comprising simultaneous precipitation and electrodeposition, is presented. Two studies...

Microencapsulated phase change materials (PCMs) added to conventional ones can store excessive heat energy and reduce thermal stresses. In this study, melamine–formaldehyde resin phase change microencapsulated PCMs, with different contents of g...

It is well known that water treatment of printing and dyeing wastewaters is problematic. In order to decompose dyes from dyestuff wastewater and convert them into almost harmless substances for the natural environment, an easily prepared, efficient,...

To investigate the surface residual stress hole formation mechanism induced by laser shock peening (LSP) in an E690 high-strength steel sheet and to assign weights to the relevant causes; E690 steel samples were loaded using four laser beams with dif...

The presence of defects like porosity and lack of fusion can negatively affect the properties of the materials manufactured by Selective Laser Melting (SLM). The optimization of the manufacturing conditions allows reducing the number of defects, but...

Tin sulfide (SnS) thin films were deposited by the chemical bath deposition technique. The used procedure allows us to obtain orthorhombic SnS in 3.5 h and achieve thicknesses of 390 nm. We study the influence of deposition times, percentage of Sn pr...

This work focuses on the mechanical, nanomechanical, thermal, and electrochemical properties of epoxy coatings with various percentages of ZnO nanoparticles. The prepared coatings were analyzed after complete curing of 7 days. The dispersion of nanop...

Cryogenic treatment as a process that can effectively improve the performance of steel materials is widely used because of its simplicity and speed. This paper investigates the effects of different low temperature treatments on the microstructure and...

The main problem with using modified allotrophic forms of carbon with nanodiamond particles in the production of food packaging is establishing the boundary between safety, as it affects the human body, and the adequate and effective action of the su...

With the deepening of modernization in China, the situation of air environmental pollution in China is very serious, and the environmental capacity is becoming less and less. Haze has gradually become one of the main sources of pollution in most citi...

We describe our investigations of electron beam sintering of multilayer ZrO₂-Al₂O₃ composite ceramics in the forevacuum pressure range (~30 Pa). To generate the electron beam, a plasma-cathode electron source operating in the forevacuum pressure rang...

Pollution is currently a public health problem associated with different cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. These are commonly originated as a result of the pollutant transport to the alveolar cavity after their inhalation. Once pollutants ente...

A fatigue test on the failure mode of flange shafts was conducted. The propagation characteristics of the initial crack at the junction between the shaft and the flange as well as its angle effect were studied. This study developed an analysis progra...

Ultraviolet photodetectors have been widely utilized in several applications, such as advanced communication, ozone sensing, air purification, flame detection, etc. Gallium nitride and its compound semiconductors have been promising candidates in pho...

Tungsten oxide films are deposited onto glass and silicon substrates using reactive magnetron sputtering. Several studies have revealed difficulties in studying the electrical properties of resistive WO_x films. The main objective of this work is to p...

In this study, we explored the effects of a laser cleaning process on the surface properties of an aerospace aluminum alloy. We performed surface cleaning on an AA2024 aluminum alloy. Through SEM and EDS analyses on the surface of the aluminum alloy...

To explore the damage evolution law of cement-stabilized weathered sand under the action of freeze–thaw cycles, relevant experimental research was carried out on stabilized weathered sand with a cement content of 3%, including unconfined compre...

The recent development of the “eco-friendly” current has brought to the attention of researchers natural dyes that are biodegradable, do not cause allergies and generally have anti-UV protection, and antioxidant and antibacterial properti...

The high-modulus asphalt mixture produced by hard asphalt has played a good role in reducing asphalt pavement rutting and improving pavement durability. It was widely used in the construction of various levels of road engineering in Europe. However,...

We demonstrate the systematic hardness enhancement of the CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) by the addition of tungsten carbide (WC). Mixed thin films are fabricated by magnetron co-sputtering using a home-made spark plasma-sintered CoCrFeNi target a...

To improve the engineering performance of high-liquid-limit soil, lignin, a by-product of the papermaking industry, was used. First, the influence of lignin content and curing age on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the improved soil...

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) allows for the creation of highly complex products and offers customization for individual users. It has generated significant interest and shows great promise for textile and fashion design. Here, we provide a timely...

Modern materials science, both in terms of functional and structural materials, is actively developing towards the creation of structures with a given ordering. A wide range of methods involves ordering the structure according to a template shape. Te...

Recently, several studies have suggested the relationship between periodontitis and prostatic disease. However, epidemiological studies on the association between periodontitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are scarce. Hence, we aimed to ide...

Graphene material has a variety of excellent properties and applications in energy storage, biomaterials, photoelectric devices, and other fields. With the progress of nanotechnology, graphene nanomaterials have shown their advantages in the field of...

For the first time, Zr702 coatings were deposited onto an Al6061 alloy using a high-pressure cold spray (HPCS) system. In this work, five different N₂ process gas temperatures between 700 and 1100 °C were employed to understand the formation of c...

Al alloys possess excellent physical and mechanical properties, such as low density, high specific strength, and good ductility. However, their low corrosion resistance limits their use in corrosive environments. The steam coating process has attract...

CdTe solar cells were produced using metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD), which employed a (Zn,Al)S (AZS) high resistant transparent (HRT) layer at the transparent conducting oxide (TCO)/Cd(Zn)S emitter interface, to enable the higher an...

To guarantee the security of new energy vehicles (NEV), which include energy storage devices such as batteries, a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor was designed to detect online the HF gas produced from the leakage of electrolyte in the power...

Microcapsules consisting of eleven layers of polyelectrolyte and one layer of iron oxide nanoparticles were fabricated. Two types of nanoparticles were inserted as one of the layers within the microcapsule’s walls: Fe₂O₃, ferric oxide, having a...

Chromium deposits rank among the most widespread metal coatings for functional and decorative purposes. However, electrodeposition from Cr(VI) aqueous solution, which is the industrial process currently used to achieve thin chromium deposits, present...

Austenitic stainless steels produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) are quite interesting materials owing to their specific microstructure consisting of dendrite walls built of dislocations pinned by many nano-oxides that involves significant str...

Interest in edible coatings applications has progressively developed towards improving the quality and shelf life of climacteric fruits. This study aimed to investigate the influence of pre-harvest treatments (chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle, and CaC...

A simple and cost-efficient method to modify different surfaces in order to improve their bioactivity, corrosion and wear resistance proved to be sol-gel coatings. The silane layers have been shown to be effective in the protection of steel, aluminum...

Laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) is an essential factor in measuring the anti-laser damage of optical films. The damage threshold and morphology of the Ta₂O₅/SiO₂ multilayer film prepared by electron beam evaporation were studied by femtosecond...

Hard anodizing has proven to be a helpful surface treatment for aluminium alloy and typically accompanied by the growth of a porous and highly flawed oxide layer. The presence of pores on the oxide surface can be taken as an advantage in improving th...

Essential oils are natural antibacterial substances and have potential value for application in fruit and vegetable packaging. In this study, Chinese fir essential oil (CFEO) was microencapsulated to prepare food packaging materials for the first tim...

The recent rapid development in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has led to significant research interest due to their notable photovoltaic performance, currently exceeding 25% power conversion efficiency for small-area PSCs. The materials used to fabri...

To realize practical applications of nanowire-based devices, it is critical, yet challenging, to control crystal structure growth of III-V semiconductor nanowires. Here, we demonstrate that controlled wurtzite and zincblende phases of InAs nanowires...

The main subject of this research was the use of PRF in dental surgery aimed at preventing changes in alveolar height and width after tooth extraction. Due to the large growth factor content, it seems to be particularly useful in bone loss management...

The effects of the grain boundary precipitation on intergranular corrosion behavior were investigated by exfoliation tests and complementary techniques like scanning electron microscope (SEM), optical profilometry (OP), transmission electron microsco...

In the last few years, significant advances have been achieved in the development of organic semiconductors for use in optoelectronic devices. This work reports the doping and deposition of semiconducting organic thin films based on manganese (III) p...

As a very common type of laser additive manufacturing technology, laser material deposition (LMD) is widely used, having exceptional application advantages including surface enhancing, repairing damaged parts with high value-add, and building functio...

The use of porous titanium samples fabricated by space-holder powder metallurgy with bioactive coatings has already been reported to prevent resorption of the bone surrounding the implant and improve osseointegration, respectively. However, the prese...

Nanocrystalline Bi₂S₃ shells were conformally deposited on ZnO nanowire arrays via a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction approach. Microstructure, optical, and electric properties of the as-prepared ZnO/Bi₂S₃ core/shell nanowire heterostru...

Plasma transfer arc cladding technology has been widely utilized in surface engineering, repairing and remanufacturing. In the present work, multiple cladded thick claddings were prepared on compacted graphite cast iron (CGI) substrates with iron-bas...

The main goal of this study was to present a facile and inexpensive approach for the preparation of hybrid coatings by the deposition under ambient air conditions of silver-based silica materials on glass substrates, which can be used to improve sola...

Semi-flexible pavement (SFP) is made up of a porous skeleton of asphalt mixture and cement grout. This special structure granted SFP superior strength and durability and made it a promising solution for the paving of heavy trafficked area. This paper...