Coatings, Volume 12, Issue 6

The current work deals with the fabrication of novel MoO₃ nanostructured films with Ce and Cu co-doping through the spray pyrolysis route on a glass substrate maintained at 460 °C for the first time. The phase of developed films was approved by a...

Titanium alloy is widely used in the aviation sector and has become the most important structural material in aircraft manufacturing. However, manufacturing a large-scale titanium component owns a high buy-to-fly ratio due to its poor machinability a...

Mold growth is a continuing issue when it comes to human health, as well as a growing concern in localized wood decay, as numerous ‘traditional’ molds have been found to have soft rotting capabilities. Mold inhibitors on the market are of...

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films are widely used in sensors for their wide response frequency, good flexibility, low acoustic impedance, and chemical stability. In this work, PVDF/CaCl₂ piezoelectric films were prepared by an electro-assisted 3D...

This paper discusses the results of a study focused on the nature of the interaction of Me-MeN-(Me,Mo,Al)N coatings (where Me = zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), or chromium (Cr)) with a contact medium based on the Ni-Cr system. The studies were carried...

The study systematically compares the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) behaviors of novel martensitic steel (22MnSi2CrMoNi) and maraging steel (00Ni18Co9Mo4Ti). Results show that the two types of tested steel have a similar cyclic deformation behavior. The cy...

Nine different environmentally friendly coatings were tested on natural and acetylated hornbeam wood, during natural weather exposure and xenon lamp irradiation. The coating performance of acetylated hornbeam, and the photostability properties of tes...

Organic solar cells (OSCs) have become a potential energy source for indoor light harvesting in recent years as they have witnessed a record power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 30% under indoor lights. Among various strategies, interlayer engin...

During the steel continuous casting, the submerged entry nozzle (SEN) plays a crucial role in the fluid characteristic of fluid steel, which further affects the slab quality. In this paper, a nozzle model is developed to study the influences of nozzl...

WC-Co cermet materials serving as protective coatings are widely used in many fields. Conventional WC-17Co coatings were formed in high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF), warm spraying (WS), and cold spraying (CS), respectively. Deposition behavior of a si...

In the last decades, the overuse of synthetic polymers in the packaging industry has become a serious global environmental problem due to their nonbiodegradability. To overcome this issue, attention has been driven to study alternative materials, nam...

Asphalt is a kind of temperature-sensitive material. With the decrease of temperature, the deformation capacity of an asphalt mixture will be significantly reduced. When the temperature is greatly reduced, the asphalt layer will produce large shrinka...

WSiN films were produced through hybrid pulse direct current/radio frequency magnetron co-sputtering and evaluated as diffusion barriers for Cu metallization. The Cu/WSiN/Si assemblies were annealed for 1 h in a vacuum at 500–900 °C. The st...

The salient point of this study is to fabricate carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper composite films prepared through the methods of pumping filtration and spin coating. Firstly, carboxylated CNTs were used to make the original buckypaper specimen and fu...

With the rapid development of society, the growing interest in flexible electronics has led to remarkable progress in recent advances in the manufacture of flexible electronics [...]

In this work, a 3D transient finite element (F.E.) model was established to investigate the temperature field distribution in laser processing of the Ti-6Al-4V substrate. The influences of laser power and scanning velocity on the molten pool state we...

In this article, we presents the synthesis and research of a tool for removing metal inclusions from the surface of car paint coatings. The optimal composition of the product was determined, which includes sodium laureth sulfate, citric acid, sulfosa...

The micropatterning of thin films represents a challenging task, even for additive manufacturing techniques. In this work, we introduce the use of inkjet-printing technology coupled with a gas-foaming process, to produce patterned porosities on polym...

Super-amphiphobic surface with low robustness is not suitable for practical application due to its weak mechanical strength. In this work, an in-site growth of micro-/nanoscale flower-like TiO₂ on the surface of a titanium mesh was successfully fabri...

Gadolinium zirconate (GZ) has become a promising thermal barrier coating (TBC) candidate material for high-temperature applications because of its excellent high-temperature phase stability and low thermal conductivity compared to yttria-stabilized z...

The journal’s editorial office and journal editors are jointly issuing a resolution to the Expression of Concern [...]

Although it is widely recognized that freeze–thaw cycles have a great influence on the properties of asphalt pavement, a quantitative understanding of how freeze–thaw cycles affect cold recycled mixtures with asphalt emulsion (CRME) is so...

TiC ceramics have the characteristics of high melting point and density, and titanium reserves on earth are extremely large; therefore, TiC ceramics are considered ultra-high temperature materials with great research value. However, the development o...

The need to develop new electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices requires the creation of new, available, low-cost and high-performance electrocatalytic materials, which can be produced as coatings by electrodeposition technique. The ele...

In dentistry, bone regeneration requires osteoinductive biomaterial with antibacterial properties. Polycaprolactone (PCL) may be combined with different nanofillers including reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Here, the amount of rGO filler was defined to...

Nonferrous materials such as copper and its alloys are sensitive to seawater corrosion. In this work, a hydrothermal carbonization coating was deposited on a C26000 brass and pure copper. The effectiveness of the coating on improving seawater corrosi...

The field of biomaterials is very extensive, encompassing both the materials themselves and the manufacturing methods, which are constantly developing [...]

In this study, a ~20 μm (Ni,Pt)Al coating was applied to an IC21 substrate via electroplating followed by aluminizing. A thermal exposure test at 1100 °C in air was used to investigate the microstructure evolution and nanoindentation behavior...

In this review, the operating principles of the nano-impact test technique are described, compared and contrasted to micro- and macro-scale impact tests. Impact fatigue mechanisms are discussed, and the impact behaviour of three different industriall...

Non-metal doping introduces structural defects, which alter the metal oxide band gap, resulting in high photocatalytic performance. Herein, a F doped SnO₂ was synthesized via a simple solvothermal method. Through adjusting the solvothermal time, surf...

Aluminium-matrix composite is one of the most preferred engineering materials and is known for its potential benefits, such as lightweight nature, high specific stiffness, superior strength, machinability, etc. The metal–matrix composites are v...

The effect of nonmagnetic Zn impurities on the structural parameters and effective magnetic moment of electron-doped superconducting cuprates Eu_2−xCe_xCu_1−yZn_yO_4+α−δ (ECCZO) with x = 0.10 and 0.15 and y = 0 and 0.01 has b...

A TC4 composite coating reinforced by SiC ceramic phase and MoS₂ self-lubricating phase was prepared on a muzzle brake by laser cladding to improve its wear resistance properties. In this study, we investigated the microstructure and wear behavior of...

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is an engineering plastic; when reinforced with fillers, it exhibits high heat resistance, strength, and molding/dimensional stability. Plating on PPS without using harmful chemicals can meet the following requirements due...

A robust hydrophobic Y₂O₃ coating at high temperatures is important for industrial applications. In this study, Y₂O₃ thin films on Si substrates were prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering. By changing the deposition power, Y₂O₃ thi...

Photoelectric conversion is one of the important ways for humans to obtain and utilize energy [...]

Herein, composite extrusion deformation and heat treatment process at various temperatures were studied on a new type of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy billet. The influence of pre-deformation and the final forming of extrusion and heat treatment of annular chann...

This Special Issue presents a series of research papers and reviews about the actual trend of powder and high solid coatings which show the advantage of great environmental sustainability by avoiding the massive use of organic solvents. Moreover, som...

The inhibition effect and mechanism of cerium tartrate (CeTar) as a pigment in epoxy coating on AA2024-T3 aluminum alloy in 3.5% NaCl solution were studied. Two kinds of coatings were applied on the substrate, including a single-layer epoxy coating w...

The influence of thin gold electrodes on the electrical measurements of glasses at high temperatures was studied using impedance spectroscopy. The impedance was measured several times over a wide frequency range from 10 mHz to 1 MHz and the temperatu...

The contact interface between the stator and the rotor tip of the spindle could be destructed when the spindle is rotating continually at high speed, which will cause strong noise and severe vibration. In order to reduce the sound pressure level of t...

With the rapid development of modern science and technology, the application of infrared (IR) optical thin films is increasingly widespread, including in aerospace, autonomous driving, military development, and the fight against Coronavirus Disease 2...

The journal’s Editorial Office and journal editors are jointly issuing a resolution to the Expression of Concern [...]

The present research intends to explore the progressive failure in the case of five-harness SiCf/SiC satin-woven sheet composites consisting of twelve layers using a combination of numerical and experimental methods. For derivation and characterizati...

Prussian blue analogs are promising cathode materials in aqueous ion batteries that have attracted increasing attention, but their low specific capacity and limited cycling stability remain to be further improved. Effective strategies to optimize the...

It has been almost three years since we enthusiastically accepted the offer to be guest editors for this Special Issue of Coatings, entitled “Functional Oxide Thin Films and Nanostructures: Growth, Properties, and Applications” [...]

In this study, we investigated the characteristics of the n-type Ni/SiC ohmic contact using the laser annealing process on thin wafers. The electrical behavior of the ohmic contacts was tested in 4H-SiC JBS diode devices. As a result, a wafer thickne...

Oxidation is a corrosion reaction where the corroded metal forms an oxide. Prevention of oxidation at the nanoscale is critically important to retain the physicochemical properties of metal nanoparticles. In this work, we studied the stability of pol...

Aviation hydraulic pipelines are an important channel for power transmission in aviation hydraulic systems. Due to long-term exposure to complex vibration environments, hydraulic pipeline systems are susceptible to accumulated fatigue damage failure,...

The piston rod of the hydraulic jack was a kind of artillery alloy structural steel of 40Cr and its surface was the chromium plating layer. The piston rod worked for a while; the defects of corrosion pit and peeling appeared on the chromium layer. A...