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Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026 | Viewed by 3370

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Dr. Adil Saeed

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Department of Design & Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK
Interests: micro and nano-scale corrosion; degradation of engineering materials; climatic reliability of micro-electronics; high-resolution electrochemical techniques; and condition monitoring of high-value structures
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Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan

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NanoCorr, Energy & Modelling (NCEM) Research Group, Department of Design & Engineering, Bournemouth University, Dorset BH12 5BB, UK
Interests: multidisciplinary research in wear-corrosion synergy; nano-coating incorporating tribo-corrosion issues; thermodynamics and numerical modelling; sustainable methodologies of preventing corrosion and coating failures in large complex interacting systems; nanocomposite coatings for tribological applications; energy generation; conversion and storage
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is focused on publishing and the dissemination of high-quality and novel research articles covering but not limited to micro and nano-scale corrosion, degradation of engineering materials, climatic reliability of materials, high-resolution electrochemical techniques, condition monitoring, materials’ tribological performance under various modes of operations, nano-tribology, contact mechanics and experimental and mathematical modeling.

This Special Issue fosters communication and the sharing of groundbreaking ideas among engineers and scientists globally involved in advancing corrosion and tribology-based science and technology.

Dr. Adil Saeed
Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan
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Keywords

  • corrosion
  • tribology
  • wear
  • materials
  • electrochemical techniques
  • condition monitoring

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Study on Quantitative Adjustment of CD Bias and Profile Angle in the Wet Etching of Cu-Based Stacked Electrode
by Dan Liu, Liang Fang, Zhonghao Huang, Jianguo An, Xu Wu, Fang Wu, Wenxiang Chen and Gaobin Liu
Materials 2025, 18(1), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18010116 - 30 Dec 2024
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The electrodes of thin film transistors (TFTs) have evolved from conventional single Cu layers to multi-layered structures formed by Cu and other metals or alloys. Different etching rates of various metals and galvanic corrosion between distinct metals may cause etching defects such as [...] Read more.
The electrodes of thin film transistors (TFTs) have evolved from conventional single Cu layers to multi-layered structures formed by Cu and other metals or alloys. Different etching rates of various metals and galvanic corrosion between distinct metals may cause etching defects such as rough or uneven cross-sectional surfaces of stacked electrodes. Therefore, the etching of stacked electrodes faces new challenges. CD Bias and profile angle (PA) are two main performance indicators for the wet etching of TFT electrodes. Adjusting CD Bias and PAs quantitatively and evaluating their stability accurately is crucial to ensure the performance and yield of TFTs. In this work, the bilayer MoNb/Cu-stacked electrodes with different MoNb thicknesses and the MoNb/Cu/MTD triple-layered electrodes were prepared, and the influence of MoNb thickness and stacked structure on the CD Bias and PAs was investigated. It is found that in the H2O2-based etchant, the order of corrosion potential is EMTD < EMoNb < ECu; both MoNb/Cu and Cu/MTD will form a primary cell with MoNb or MTD as the anodes. The CD Bias and PAs of the MoNb/Cu bilayer structure also increase with MoNb thickness, but those of the MoNb/Cu/MTD triple-layered structure decrease with the introduction of the top MTD film. Finally, regression equations between CD Bias or PA and etching parameters were established based on the results of uniform experiments, and the 95% confidence intervals for CD Bias and PA were proposed after the Monte Carlo simulation. These obtained results provide a basis for quantitative adjustment of CD Bias and PA and precise control of etching stability. Full article
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Suitability Study of Optical Coordinate Measuring Machine for Quality Assessment and Wear Phenomena Identification of Blade Edge and Surface of Planer Technical Knives
by Magdalena Rzepka, Czesław Łukianowicz, Wojciech Zawadka, Krzysztof Rokosz and Krzysztof Nadolny
Materials 2024, 17(16), 4018; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164018 - 13 Aug 2024
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This article discusses a comparative analysis of the wear and quality of planer knife blades used in wood planers. The novelty in this work is the use of a simple coordinate measuring machine with a vision system to assess the wear of the [...] Read more.
This article discusses a comparative analysis of the wear and quality of planer knife blades used in wood planers. The novelty in this work is the use of a simple coordinate measuring machine with a vision system to assess the wear of the cutting edges of planer knives. The primary objective of the research described in this paper was to verify whether the wear of the cutting edge of planer knives can be measured quickly and accurately using an optical coordinate measuring machine with a vision system. To date, contact profilometry methods have been used for this purpose, which require a specialist apparatus and qualified measuring equipment operators and are expensive and time-consuming. The research presented in this work was conducted on twelve planer knives. The condition and wear of the working surfaces of the tested knives were assessed using an optical digital microscope. The wear of the cutting edge of the knives was measured using two methods: the contact profilometry method and an optical coordinate measuring machine equipped with a vision system. The edge profiles and their parameters obtained by the optical method were compared to the results of measurements with a stylus profilometer. Based on the research and analyses conducted, it was found that the optical method used in this research significantly shortens the time of measuring the wear of the cutting edges of planer knives. In addition, this method has a wider measurement range, and the obtained measurement results are characterized by lower measurement uncertainty. Full article
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Wear Performance Evaluation of Polymer Overlays on Engine Bearings
by Ismail Ozdemir, Bahattin Bulbul, Ugur Kiracbedel, Thomas Grund and Thomas Lampke
Materials 2024, 17(15), 3802; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17153802 - 1 Aug 2024
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Modern engine bearing materials encounter the challenge of functioning under conditions of mixed lubrication, low viscosity oils, downsizing, start–stop engines, potentially leading to metal-to-metal contact and, subsequently, premature bearing failure. In this work, two types of polymer overlays were applied to the bearing [...] Read more.
Modern engine bearing materials encounter the challenge of functioning under conditions of mixed lubrication, low viscosity oils, downsizing, start–stop engines, potentially leading to metal-to-metal contact and, subsequently, premature bearing failure. In this work, two types of polymer overlays were applied to the bearing surface to compensate for extreme conditions, such as excessive loads and mixed lubrication. Two different polymer overlays, created through a curing process on a conventional engine bearing surface with an approximate thickness of 13 µm, were investigated for their friction and wear resistances under a 30 N load using a pin-on-disc setup. The results indicate that the newly developed polymer overlay (NDP, PAI-based coating) surface has a coefficient of friction (COF) of 0.155 and a wear volume loss of 0.010 cm3. In contrast, the currently used polymer overlay (CPO) in this field shows higher values with a COF of 0.378 and a wear volume loss of 0.024 cm3, which is significantly greater than that of the NDP. It was found that, in addition to accurately selecting the ratios of solid lubricants, polymer resins, and wear-resistant hard particle additives (metal powders, metal oxides, carbides, etc.) within the polymer coating, the effective presence of a transfer film providing low friction on the counter surface also played a crucial role. Full article
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