The packaging process of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly determines the strain transfer efficiency, chirp occurrence, and sensing performance of the sensors. At present, relevant theoretical and experimental studies on the surface roughness of p...
The flexible transparent conductive films (TCFs) of a ZnS/Cu/Ag/TiO2 multilayered structure were deposited on a flexible PET substrate with high surface roughness using magnetic sputtering, and the effects of structural characteristics on the perform...
The surface morphology of a buffer template is an important factor in the heteroepitaxial integration of optoelectronic devices with a significant lattice mismatch. In this work, InP-based long-wave infrared (~8 µm) emitting quantum cascade las...
In this study, we used molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the atomic ordering in the liquid aluminum (Al) adjacent to the amorphous substrate with smooth and rough surfaces. This study revealed that the liquid exhibited layering withi...
The Ni-base superalloys facing high temperature require further protection against high temperature oxidation. One of the most common methods providing high temperature oxidation resistance is the production of aluminide layers (NiAl-coatings). It is...
In this study, Co60Fe20Sm20 alloy was employed for sputter deposition onto Si(100) substrate within a high vacuum environment, and subsequent thermal treatment was conducted using a vacuum annealing furnace. Thorough measurements and analyses were ca...
Metallic glass (MG) is a promising coating material developed to enhance the surface hardness of metallic substrates, with laser cladding having become popular to develop such coatings. MGs properties are affected by the laser cladding variables (las...
A solid-state cold-spray technique was employed for depositing the copper-coated graphite reinforced copper-based composite coatings on aluminum alloy 6061 T6 substrate under different process parameters. The optimum process parameters of the cold-sp...
This study investigated how Ti6Al4V substrate topography affects the performance of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings. Substrates with four finishes (unpolished, #100, #400, #800 grit) were coated, and their morphology, wettability, bonding structur...
The bond strength at the interface zone between two concrete sections plays a critical role in enhancing long-term durability, ensuring that both materials perform homogenously. Ensuring compatibility at the interfaces between repair and concrete mat...
The broad applications of sapphire substrates in many fields warrants an urgent demand for a highly efficient and high precision polishing method for the sapphire substrates. The authors proposed a novel sapphire substrate polishing method that is ba...
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates manufactured using complex nano-patterning techniques have become the norm. However, their cost of manufacture makes them unaffordable to incorporate into most biosensors. The technique shown in t...
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrates have been widely adopted in high-performance applications such as power electronics, optoelectronics, and semiconductors. However, achieving high-quality processing remains a formidable challenge due to SiC’s in...
Titanium-based nitride physical vapour deposition (PVD) coatings, such as titanium nitride (TiN), are state-of-the-art solutions for surface modifications of CoCrMo-based implants for patients who are hypersensitive to metallic ions such as cobalt, c...
Calcium phosphate (CaP) materials are among the best bone graft substitutes, but their use in the repair of damaged bone in tumor patients is still unclear. The human Jurkat T lymphoblast leukemia-derived cell line (Jurkat T cells) was exposed in vit...
For special instruments or equipments including particle accelerators, space microwave devices and spacecrafts, the suppression for electron-induced secondary electron emission (SEE) occurring on the component surfaces is of great significance due to...
This study deals with diamond films grown via the microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique (MWPECVD) on molybdenum (Mo) substrates of different roughness. This work is motivated by the necessity of overcoming the poor adhesion of...
This paper presents an expression to determine the complex wave impedance of a substrate-integrated waveguide for the dominant TE10 propagation mode, notably enhancing the accuracy in modeling the corresponding imaginary part. This was accomplished b...
Nickel films of 40 nm thickness were obtained by means of magnetron sputtering on a single-crystalline silicon substrate. The films were subjected to rapid thermal treatment (RTT) for 7 s until the temperature increased from 200 to 550 °C. By mea...
In this work, we investigated the effects of surface roughness and agitation on the morphology of magnetite films electrodeposited from alkaline Fe(III)-triethanolamine (TEA) solutions on carbon steel substrates. The surface roughness of the carbon s...
Interfacial bonding strength between the substrate and its coating is one of the important indexes affecting the service life of parts. To reduce the manufacturing cost, a mathematical model can be established to quantitatively describe the microscop...
The interaction of plasma with polymeric substrates generates both roughness and charging on the surface of the substrates. This work, toward the comprehension and, finally, the control of plasma-induced surface roughness, delves into the intertwined...
The hybridisation of injection moulding (IM) and additive manufacturing (AM) offers the opportunity to combine the high productivity of IM and the high flexibility of AM into a single process. IM parts can be overprinted through fused filament fabric...
For a comprehensive understanding of the surface roughness of wood substrates after grinding and its influence on the construction of surface structural color layers (SCLs) and the effect of color production, four typical diffuse-porous wood species...
While recent studies have proven an unexpected liquid–vapor phase transition of adsorbed liquid films, a comprehensive description of the mechanisms of different types of phase change regimes over realistic representations of random rough surfa...
In this study, the characteristics of nanocrystalline diamond films synthesized at low surface temperature on Ti-6Al-4V (TA6V) substrates using a distributed antenna array microwave reactor aiming at biomedical applications were investigated. The sur...
This paper investigates the influence of C2H2 flow rates on the optical properties, surface roughness, and residual stress of Ti/WC thin films deposited on glass substrates. A range of Ti/WC thin films with varying carbon contents were prepared using...
Co60Fe20Sm20 thin films were deposited onto glass substrates in a high vacuum setting. The films varied in thickness from 10 to 50 nm and underwent annealing processes at different temperatures: room temperature (RT), 100, 200, and 300 °C. Our an...
This in vitro study analyzed the influence of substrate roughness on biofilm adhesion and cellular viability over triethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride silane (TESPSA)- and citric acid (CA)-coated surfaces at 12 and 24 h, respectively. A multispeci...
This study investigated the influence of the substrate shape and roughness on the microstructure of suspension plasma spray (SPS) coatings. For this purpose, an yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) suspension was sprayed on flat and curved stainless-stee...
This paper proposes a gel-formed abrasive tool to address the problem of abrasive agglomeration in a traditional hot-pressing abrasive tool. The effect of Polyimide resin content on the mechanical properties of the gel abrasive tools were tested, and...
Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) direct-writing has been widely used to fabricate micro/nanofibers that can serve as a building block in tissue engineering scaffolds. However, the application of EHD direct-writing in tissue engineering is limited by the lac...
Electrodeposition of copper on the surface of the high-carbon steel (HCS) cathode was carried out in situ during the electrolysis of an aqueous KOH solution with a copper anode. A mechanism was proposed for the transfer of the copper from the anode t...
The effects of surface roughness on the stresses in an alumina scale formed on a Fecralloy substrate are investigated. Spherical indenters were used to create indents with different radii and depths to represent surface roughness and then the roughne...
The dependences of the surface roughness and the phase structure of compound thin films on substrate temperature and flux of incoming particles are investigated by a proposed mathematical model. The model, which describes physically deposited thin co...
The morphology of aluminum co-doped scandium stabilized zirconia (ScAlSZ) thin films formed by e-beam deposition system was investigated experimentally and theoretically. The dependencies of surface roughness, and the films’ structure on deposi...
This present study aimed to clarify the effect of contact scale and surface topography of substrates with different roughnesses on the actual contact area, tangential stiffness, and tangential deformation of the substrate at micro- and macro-scales v...
Copper-coated graphite and copper mixture powders were deposited on AZ31B magnesium alloy and 6061 T6 aluminum alloy substrates under different process parameters by a solid-state cold spray technique. The microstructure of the copper-coated graphite...
Ceramic coatings were prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on four different surface roughness’ of Ti-6Al-4V alloys. The effects of substrate roughness on the microstructure and fatigue behavior were investigated. Microstructural cha...
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has been employed to study the wetting transitions of liquid gallium droplet on the graphene surfaces, which are decorated with three types of carbon nanopillars, and to explore the effect of the surface roughness a...
The use of poly-(para-chloro-xylylene) (Parylene C) in microelectromechanical systems and medical devices has increased rapidly. However, little research has been conducted on the wettability and surface roughness of Parylene C after being soaked in...
This paper mainly presents a set of new Sapphire Backside Roughing technology. Presently, the associated Sapphire Backside Roughing technology is still concentrated on chemical etching, as its yield rate and efficiency are often limited by lattice st...
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are effective protective and insulative coatings on hot section components of turbine engines. The quality and subsequent performance of the TBCs are strongly dependent on the adhesion between the coating and the metal...
When aluminum is applied to paper by physical vapor deposition, substrate roughness contributes to the defect density and hygroexpansion can cause defects that impair the aluminum coating. Both effects can manifest as an increase in electrical resist...
Aluminum coatings, which are applied by physical vapor deposition (PVD), have to be virtually defect-free in barrier applications for the packaging industry. When aluminum is applied to paper, hygroexpansion and substrate roughness can impair the alu...
This study investigates the influence of H13 steel substrate surface roughness on the corrosion behavior of CrAlN coatings in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The interfacial structure of the coatings and the evolution of corrosion products were characteriz...
The effects of substrate roughness and impact angle on the spreading behavior of Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) slurry droplets during the spraying process using a dispersing disk are investigated, aiming to enhance the quality of lithium-ion battery...
In recent decades, there has been a significant interest in superhydrophobic coatings owing to their exceptional properties. In this research work, a superhydrophobic coating was developed on copper foams with a different roughness via immersion in A...
In this paper, a cleaning robot is designed to remove the marine fouling attached to a marine steel pile. In the following study, in order to analyse the process of cleaning marine fouling attached to a rough substrate, the barnacle is taken as a typ...
Thin polymer films and coatings are used to tailor the properties of surfaces in various applications such as protection against corrosion, biochemical functionalities or electronic resistors. Polymer brushes are a certain kind of thin polymer films,...
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