Coatings, Volume 13, Issue 3

In this paper, the influence of water glass types, the modulus of water glass, the alkali content, the water consumption, and plant fibers on the mechanical strengths of alkali-activated blast furnace slag powder (BFS) is investigated. Moreover, the...

Hexagonal ZrB₂ belongs to the group of ultra-high temperature ceramics representing an important class of materials with the potential to meet the high demands of today’s industry. However, this potential is limited by inherent brittleness and...

Multi-Principal-Element or High-Entropy Alloys (MPEAs/HEAs) have gained increasing interest in the past two decades largely due to their outstanding properties such as superior mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. However, research studies o...

This study investigated the effect of the mixing ratio of TiO₂ nanoparticles (P25) and titanium alkoxide (T-sol) on various properties of TiO₂ films. The specific surface area of the TiO₂ film was determined using BET analysis, while the microstructu...

Copper alloys with a combination of good electrical conductivity and mechanical properties are widely used in automotive electronics, large-scale integrated circuits, and other fields. In this study, a new type of Cu–Ni–Si alloy with adde...

The purpose of this research is to prepare GH4 169 alloy specimens by laser metal deposition, by investigating the changes in powder morphology, powder particle size, and elemental content during the cycling process. As well as the pore defects and m...

The tribology and wear protection of coatings has been an active and rapidly developing area for research and industries in recent years, with innovative coating materials, structures, and fabrication technologies [...]

The modern coating market is dominated by acrylic, polyurethane, and polyester polymer resins produced from unsustainable fossil resources. Herein, we propose the preparation of resins from biobased components to produce functional and solvent-free w...

Potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization tests in the potential range between open circuit potential (OCP) − 0.1 V and OCP + 4 V were carried out in aluminate–phosphate electrolytes with an aluminate concentration of 0.2 mol/L and...

Ternary heterojunction photocatalysts can improve the transport and separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, which could promote their reduction and oxidation properties for environmental and energy applications. In this research, the ternar...

Nitrogen-doped TiO₂ films exhibit good photocatalytic ability in the visible (VIS) light region. This study reports the fabrication of these films using arc ion plating (AIP) in different ratios of nitrogen partial pressure (P_N2) to oxygen partial pr...

The high activity of metallic zinc particles with water, and consequently the short pot lift of a mixed waterborne organic zinc-rich paint, are the most well-known problem for their application. In this study, zinc powders were modified by silane-cro...

A Y₂O₃ coating was prepared using the atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) technique. On exposing the coating to CF₄/O₂/Ar plasma, a fluorine contamination layer (YO_xF_y) was formed, which was the main cause of process drift and contamination particle ge...

The results of systematic studies of the electrospark alloying process with the introduction of dispersed materials into plasma of low-voltage pulsed discharges are presented. Technological methods have been developed for supplying the powder materia...

An asphalt mastic has thixotropic characteristics that significantly influence its fatigue and healing performance. Therefore, understanding the thixotropy of an asphalt mastic is clearly of great importance. However, research in this area is still i...

There has been an increase in interest in developing functional polymer composites based on green chemistry principles. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preparation of functional epoxy/carbon nanotube nanocomposites using ball milling...

This article focuses on the investigation of the dynamic thermal barrier (TB) and dynamic thermal resistance (DTR) of the building envelope. The aim is to analyze the DTR as a function of the temperature change of the heat transfer medium supplied to...

To design efficient photocatalytic systems, it is necessary to inhibit the compounding of electron-hole pairs and promote light absorption in photocatalysts. In this paper, semiconductor heterojunction systems of C-modified Zn-doped TiO₂ composite na...

In order to estimate the fatigue life of 2200 MPa high-strength steel wire for main cables at the outlet of the cable saddle, a fatigue loading test of a single steel wire was designed, and the value of the friction coefficient in finite element simu...

A new method of detecting the thickness of each layer of Cu/Al laminates based on laser ultrasound was proposed for the online non-contact measurement of the thickness of each layer of Cu/Al laminates during the rolling process. This method utilized...

The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has seen effective performance upgrades, showing remarkable academic research and commercial application value. Compared with commercial silicon cells, the PCE gap is narrowing. H...

Because of some defects such as holes and cracks, the corrosion resistance of micro-arc oxidation coating needs to be improved by surface modification. In this paper, LDH/MAO film with a micro-/nano-structure is constructed on the surface of AZ31 mag...

Interactive thermochromic coatings based on Leuco dye are most commonly used in research for building cooling applications. The coatings developed by the authors are primarily aimed at industrial applications on metal substrates, mainly for safety re...

We developed a water-free atomic layer deposition (ALD) process to homogeneously deposit SbO_x using SbCl₅ and Sb-Ethoxide as precursors, and report it here for the first time. The coating is applied on Bi₂Te₃ particles synthesized via the solvotherma...

Calcium phosphate-based (CaP) bioceramic materials are widely used in the field of bone regeneration, both in orthopaedics and in dentistry, due to their good biocompatibility, osseointegration and osteoconduction. The formation of CaP coatings on hi...

CdxTeyOz/CdS/ZnO heterostructures were obtained by the SILAR method using ionic electrolytes. A CdS film was formed as a buffer layer for better adhesion of the cadmium-tellurium oxides to the substrate surface. In turn, the ZnO substrate was previou...

This communication shows the recipe for plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) Al₂O₃ ultra-thin films with thicknesses below 40 nm. Al₂O₃ ultra-thin films were deposited by PEALD to improve the rubidium optically pumped atomic magnetometers&...

The microhardness and abrasive wear resistance of cast Al-Si alloys after plasma-electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in a weakly alkaline basic electrolyte (3 g/L KOH + 2 g/L Na₂SiO₃), as well as with the addition of H₂O₂, were determined. X-ray analysis sh...

Direct energy deposition (DED) is a widely accepted additive manufacturing process and a possible alternative to the subtractive manufacturing processes due to its high flexibility in fabricating new 3D parts. DED enables the manufacture of complex p...

High-entropy alloy films have the same excellent properties as high-entropy alloys and can better realize the practical applications of high-entropy alloys. This paper takes the high-entropy alloy films as the object of discussion. The preparation pr...

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) were dispersed into homemade silicone–polyurethane (SPU) resin in order to enhance their mechanical and anticorrosion ability. Before mixing with SPU, CNT were modified by four different approaches to improve their disper...

New optical coatings are currently developed to mitigate the shockwave generated by nanosecond lasers in high-power laser systems such as the MegaJoule laser (LMJ). These shockwaves seem responsible for the damage growth observed on optical component...

Building nanocrystalline–amorphous biphase nanostructure has recently emerged as an advanced route to improve radiation tolerance, as the nanocrystalline–amorphous interface is expected to enhance the sink efficiencies of helium atoms. Ho...

Advanced structural materials have been widely used in modern industries, such as mining, building, aerospace, chip manufacturing and surface engineering [...]

Fe-Co alloys have the advantages of high saturation magnetization and high magnetic elongation. They are used in electromagnet pole heads, earphone vibration films, magnetostriction transducers, and so on. At present, few papers have been published o...

The requirements of nanocomposite thin films, having non-aggregated nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed in the matrix, have been realized using a new method of Direct Liquid Reactor-Injector (DLRI) of nanoparticles. In this approach, unlike convent...

Abrasive wear is a wear mechanism that results in a loss of material from the interaction of a surface with hard particles. This type of wear is frequently found in the surface of machining tools. Microscale abrasion equipment is often used to charac...

A customized micro-arc oxidation (MAO) treatment technique was developed to obtain antibacterial properties with no toxicity on Ti surfaces. A two-step MAO treatment was used to fabricate a specimen containing both Ag and Zn in its surface oxide laye...

The development of cobalt-free P2-Na_2/3Ni_1/3Mn_2/3O₂ cathodes is hampered by poor electrochemical performance, resulting from structural instability during high-voltage cycling. Herein, Li⁺ and F⁻ ions are introduced simultaneously via a simple...

This work aims to develop a novel method for on-line monitoring of coating quality during the Extreme High-speed Laser Cladding (EHLA) process. JG-11 coating was prepared by EHLA, and microstructure, microhardness, corrosion performance, and scratch...

In order to provide effective solid lubrication to Ni₃Al coating, 10 wt.% Ag and different amounts of MoO₃ solid lubricant were mechanically mixed with the SHSed Ni₃Al powder and sprayed HVOF. Microstructure, mechanical properties, and tribological b...

Natural products have gained worldwide favor due to their sustainable and ayurvedic nature. In this study, rose containing anthocyanin was explored as a source of yellowish–pink natural colorant for wool dyeing using various solvents (aqueous,...

By its nature, plasma spraying is a rapid solidification process in which finely powdered material injected into a plasma jet is almost instantly melted and propelled with high velocity, created by a strong magnetohydrodynamic force against a suitabl...

A synthesis strategy for the manufacture of inexpensive highly efficient nanostructured catalysts has been developed. The developed unique nonplatinoid copper-based catalysts with different surface morphology were investigated as a functional layer w...

During the process of ship coating, various defects will occur due to the improper operation by the workers, environmental changes, etc. The special characteristics of ship coating limit the amount of data and result in the problem of class imbalance...

(AlCrTiMoV)N high entropy nitride film was prepared on 17-4PH stainless steel substrate using cathodic arc evaporation (CAE). The composition, microstructure, and thermal stability were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmiss...

To use Ag nanowires for various industries, it is crucial to develop an appropriate patterning method. There are various types of patterning methods, but there has been no comprehensive review discussing and summarizing them. This review paper provid...

Due to the harsh climatic conditions in high altitude and cold regions with large temperature differences, asphalt pavement is generally prone to cracking, and the cracks propagate rapidly, which reduces the service life and service level of the road...

Overhead power line conductors and ground wires are affected by ice and snow accretion which can easily adhere to their surface, causing the breakage of cables and the collapse of pylons due to excessive weight. In Italy, the main concern is about we...

In the past decade, the usage of soft materials, like gels, has allowed for a better control of the water release process into the substrate for cleaning interventions. Agar—a natural polysaccharide harvested from algae—has been used to p...