Metallic materials such as stainless steel (SS), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg) alloys, and
cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloys are widely used as biomaterials for implant applications …

The application of conductive hydrogels in intelligent biomimetic electronics is a hot topic in
recent years, but it is still a great challenge to develop the conductive hydrogels through a …

MXene exhibits impressive characteristics, including flexibility, mechanical robustness, the
capacity to cleanse liquids like water through MXene membranes, water-attracting nature …

Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) are known for their advanced mechanical
properties and are wrinkle-free with a smooth local topology. These surfaces provide …

Long-term and green marine antifouling coatings are an important means to prolong the
service life of ships and other marine instruments and equipment. To accomplish this, we …

Plasma-sprayed zinc oxide reinforced hydroxyapatite (HA-ZnO) coatings are developed on
Ti13Nb13Zr (Titanium) alloy at three levels (4, 8, and 12%) of weight percent (wt%) of ZnO …

Due to the increased demands for drilling and cutting tools working at extreme machining
conditions, protective coatings are extensively utilized to prolong the tool life and eliminate …

A combination of coating deposition and consequent ion implantation could be beneficial in
wear-resistant antifriction surface design and modification. In the present paper, the effects …

To address the compatibility issues between the hardness and thickness of DLC coatings
and to improve the erosion resistance of engine blades, a thick DLC coating was prepared …

A series of nanolaminate (Al 50 Ti 50) N/ZrN coatings with different modulation period (λ)
and bias voltage were synthesized by vacuum arc deposition (VA-PVD). The composition …