Thin-Film Processing and Deposition Techniques
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 6952
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hard and superhard nanocomposite thin films; diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings; functional decorative films; equipment for low-temperature high-speed deposition of thick; dense PVD coatings and their applications; surface and interface treatments for energy materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thin-film coating technology is an advanced surface treatment technology. A thin-film layer of certain hardness is formed on the surface of the workpiece by physical or chemical methods, in order to improve the mechanical, electrical, and/or chemical properties of the surface. In recent years, thin-film processing and deposition technology has made great progress. In order to demonstrate the latest progress and development trends in this field, this Special Issue is proposed to provide a comprehensive description of thin surface coatings, as well as their performance and effective preparation.
We invite authors to contribute original research articles and review articles covering the current progress on thin-film processing and deposition techniques. The topics covered include details of deposition techniques and the properties of hard and/or soft, thin coatings. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Nanostructured, nanocomposite, multilayer, and gradient thin films and coatings;
- Hard and superhard nitride/carbide thin films and coatings, high-entropy alloy (HEA)-related thin films and coatings, HEA nitride/carbide thin-film coatings, and diamond-like carbon coatings;
- Physical vapor deposition techniques, including high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS), filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA), and pulsed laser deposition (PLD);
- Surface and interface treatments for energy materials.
Prof. Dr. Deen Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hard and superhard
- toughness
- tribological properties
- wear resistance
- corrosion resistance
- conductivity
- thin films and coatings
- diamond-like carbon (DLC)
- high-entropy alloy (HEA)
- high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS)
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