Coatings, Volume 13, Issue 6

This work attempts to model the powder-pack boronizing kinetics of 4Cr5MoSiV1 steel in the interval of 1133 and 1253 K in order to predict the layers’ thicknesses. The first approach is referred to as the bilayer model and relies on the conserv...

A niobium film on an AISI 5135 steel substrate was exposed to submillisecond pulsed electron-beam irradiation with controlled energy modulation within a pulse to increase the film–substrate adhesion. This modulated irradiation made it possible...

In this study, we have employed a film deposition technique based on convective forces acting at the triple air–solution–substrate contact line to tune the rate of solvent evaporation and, thus, to exert control over the morphology of the...

Large amounts of water, synthetic dyestuffs and chemicals are used in the wet processes of textile finishing, and at the end of these processes, liquors containing chemical substances create a waste load. For this reason, it is of great importance to...

CsPbCl₃ perovskite is attracting increasing interest in ultraviolet (UV) detection due to its optical band gap and superior intrinsic optoelectronic properties. In this study, a novel one-step magnetron sputtering technique was applied for fabricatin...

In this paper, mesoporous electrodes consisting of Sb-doped SnO₂ deposited onto Ti plates that had undergone controlled corrosion under acidic medium were synthesized via a spin-coating method and morpho-structurally characterized via X-ray diffracti...

The pyrolytic carbon of polymer adsorbent resin (SAP) is used as a waste carbon source, which can be used as a porous carbon network via pyrolysis to remove surface sodium carbonate and other substances. In this paper, a ZnFe₂O₄/nitrogen-doped porous...

Natural dyes play an important role in sustainable dyeing processes. However, natural yellow dyes with good performance are rare. Traditional natural yellow dyes have issues, such as a narrow color range and poor light fastness. In this paper, a new...

In this paper, for the first time, a CoNi₂O₄ nanocatalyst coated on the surface of activated carbon wheat husk (ACWH) was synthesized in the form of CoNi₂O₄/ACWH through a hydrothermal process. The electrocatalytic activity of this catalyst was evalu...

In this paper, the solar absorption level of PEDOT:PSS/Ge organic and inorganic hybrid solar cells (HSCs) with different parameters of cruciform microstructure (CM) is studied, using the finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. The light absorpti...

The unique nano–bio interfacial phenomena play a crucial role in the biosafety and bioapplications of nanomaterials. As a representative two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial, molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) has shown great potential in biological appl...

In this paper, the applicability of Ti6Al7Nb as a more biocompatible alternative for bone and dental implants than Ti6Al4V and pure titanium in terms of corrosion resistance and electrochemical inertness is investigated. The chemical inertness and co...

Graphene oxide (GO), derived from the two-dimensional nanosheet graphene, has received unprecedented attention in the field of metal corrosion protection owing to its excellent barrier performance and various active functional groups. In this review,...

Calcium–magnesium–alumina–silicate (CMAS) attack is a crucial issue for thermal–environmental barrier coatings (T/EBCs) with the ever-increasing operating temperature of turbine engines. In this study, CeO₂ has been demonstrat...

Preparing underwater superoleophobic surface is an effective method to solve the problems of oil adhesion on the underwater surfaces and oil spill in water. However, the underwater superoleophobic surfaces at present are not reliable in practical app...

Laser cladding, a novel surface treatment technology, utilizes a high-energy laser beam to melt diverse alloy compositions and form a specialized alloy-cladding layer on the surface of the substrate to enhance its property. However, it can generate s...

Epoxy coatings provide an economical and practical solution for combating steel corrosion. However, epoxy coatings have poor conductivity, resulting in the accumulation of electrostatic charges. The surface conductivity and anticorrosion properties o...

It is still crucial to improve the mechanical characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films without resorting to chemical cross-linking. In this study, boric acid (BA) was used to enhance the mechanical characteristics of PVA films while maintaini...

Phthalocyanine pigments have many problems in waterborne coating applications because of their low polarity, poor dispersion in water, and easy agglomeration properties. In order to solve these problems, the phthalocyanine pigments were encapsulated...

This work focuses on the evolution of the morphology and structure of La₂NiO₄ (namely, LNO) coatings deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering (RMS) with subsequent annealing processes. The LNO coatings start to crystallize at 600 °C, and the LN...

Surface laser treatment (SLT) using nanosecond IR lasers has been shown to improve the tribological behaviour of titanium. Here, we studied the fretting wear of SLT-functionalized pure titanium in a mixture of reactive gases O${}_2$ (20 vol.%) + N${}_2$ (80 vo...

Medical devices are often vulnerable to colonization by nosocomial pathogens (bacteria), leading to infections. Traditional sterilization methods may not always be effective, and as a result, alternative options are being explored to prevent microbia...

This paper investigates the mechanical properties and creep behavior of undoped and Mg-doped GaN thin films grown on sapphire substrates using metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) with trimethylgallium (TMG) and bis(cyclopentadienyl)...

The anti-corrosion features of 1-dodecyl-3-phenylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one (QO12) for carbon steel CS were evaluated in a 1 M HCl solution using potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), electrochemical impedance (EIS) and UV-visible spectroscopy, and scanning...

For improving the night recognition of road markings and enhancing the driving safety of asphalt pavements, single-factor optimization is used to investigate the effects of the component materials, including luminescent power, pigment, filler, and an...

Arranged patterns obtained via ultrafast laser processing on the surface of Ti/Cu/Ti/Si and Ti/Zr/Ti/Si thin-film systems are reported. Two differently designed multilayer thin films Ti/Cu/Ti/Si and Ti/Zr/Ti/Si were deposited on silicon using the ion...

Removable dental prostheses are commonly fabricated using polymethylmethacrylate, a material that does not have favorable mechanical properties and needs reinforcement with particles such as graphene. The aim of this study was to evaluate the flexura...

This paper compares two types of polylactic acid (PLA) coating on AZ31 alloy obtained by dip coating and electrospinning. Both types of coating were loaded with gentamicin sulphate (GS) and the drug-loading efficiency and release were assessed. A hig...

The eligibility of applying the Owens–Wendt approach to determining the free surface energy of liquid-repellent aluminum surfaces, with micro- and nanotextures formed by a femtosecond laser, was considered. This approach has been shown to be ap...

In this work, 3D nickel-manganese (NiMn) bimetallic coatings have been studied as electrocatalysts for both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline (1.0 M KOH) media and the HER in acidic (0.5 M H₂SO₄) media....

Recent technological development of utilizing an active screen made of solid carbon for plasma-assisted thermochemical diffusion treatments opens up new possibilities for control over the in situ generated treatment environment to guarantee reproduci...

The Marangoni effect is a phenomenon of mass transfer between two fluids with different surface tensions, which has been used in many fields. In this paper, we prepared ultrathin conductive films with graphene (GN) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) based o...

Whether it is fossil energy or renewable energy, the storage, efficient use, and multi-application of energy largely depend on the research and preparation of high-performance materials. The research and development of energy storage materials with a...

The limited antifouling capability of Ti-based components could jeopardize their applications in petroleum engineering. In this work, a Cu-enriched TiO₂ coating has been fabricated using an ultrasound-auxiliary micro-arc oxidation (UMAO) method. The...

In the current work, we study the intense laser pulse influences on the behaviors of the first excitonic transition in a core/shell quantum dot submitted to an electric field. Therefore, the exciton binding energy and the mean distance between the co...

Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) contamination in large quantities of wastewater can cause potential environmental problems. Due to difficulty in degrading SMX by natural processes, it is necessary to develop a novel technology to solve this problem. Advanced...

In the field of aerospace, weapons and other complex assembly, there are more than 50 factors affecting the performance degradation of joint structures, among which the friction coefficient is the main factor. Nickel steel is widely used in large com...

Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have emerged as a unique approach to creating surfaces that can resist fouling when placed in contact with aqueous media, organic fluids, or biological organisms. These surfaces are composed of essentia...

Copper nitride (Cu₃N) has gained significant attention recently due to its potential in several scientific and technological applications. This study focuses on using Cu₃N as a solar absorber in photovoltaic technology. Cu₃N thin films were deposited...

This article reports the effect of a nanoscale addition of TiO₂ on the structure and superconducting parameters of the high-temperature superconductor YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ (Y123). Polycrystalline compounds of Y123 with different percentages of TiO₂, x =...

Space solar cell glass covers require high radiation resistance and wide-spectrum high light transmittance. The existing research on the preparation of thin films or special optical structures on the surface of solar cells rarely involves systematic...

This review deals with the design of bioactive calcium phosphate coatings deposited on metallic substrates to produce bone implants. The bioceramic coating properties are used to create a strong bonding between the bone implants and the surrounding b...

To determine the optimal process parameters for the preparation of a Co-based alloy cladding layer, the experimental research of laser cladding Co-based alloy was carried out based on the optimal process window and grey relational analysis methods wi...

The single-factor experiments are designed to quantitatively investigate the effects of silica fume, mineral powder, and fly ash on the mechanical and thermal insulation properties of desulfurization gypsum-based composites (DGCs). The effect mechani...

A photodetector is a type of optoelectronic device with excellent photoelectric conversion abilities, which has especially important applications in many fields such as optical communication, image sensing, aerospace/environmental detection, and mili...

The effect of Mg addition on the microstructure and sacrificial anode protection performance of a hot-dip Al-5Zn-4Si-xMg coating was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), an X-ray diffractometer, and an electrochemical workstation. The r...

The cold spray or Supersonic Particle Deposition technique has great potential for producing ceramic nanostructured coatings. This technique operates at a processing temperature that is low enough to preserve the initial feedstock materials’ microstr...

This article presents the sol-gel method for depositing La₂O₃ thin films on n-type Si substrates and quartz substrates, and investigates the impact of annealing temperature on the microcomposition, surface morphology, optical properties, and band cha...

Polyoxometalates (POMs) have shown great potential for applications in photocatalysis due to their unique structural features, tunable band gap, and environmental benignity. Herein, a Fe ion-incorporated Co₄W₆O₂₁(OH)₂·4H₂O sphere network POM w...

Surfaces with translucent and wear-resistant effects have a wide range of applications, especially as protective layers. In this work, a simple and convenient method for the preparation of porous magnesium fluoride (MgF₂) coatings was proposed. Nano-...