The high-hardness nature of transition metal nitrides (TMN) has been widely exploited for
industrial applications ranging from wear-resistance and cutting tools to scratch-resistant …

The ground-state magnetic coupling in a (5, 0) armchair BN nanosheet doped with dual 3d
transition metals was studied using first-principles calculations for three different …

Magnetic phase stability in transition metals doped (4, 4) armchair AlN nanosheet were
studied using first principle calculations for three different configurations and two magnetic …

Single-layer AlN is obtained by chemical vapor deposition and molecular beam epitaxy;
therefore, H i impurities will inevitably remain in AlN in a vacuum environment. H i impurities …

We report on the structural and magnetic properties of Al1− xSixN films with 0≤ x≤ 0.11
deposited on Si (100) substrates by radio frequency reactive sputtering. X-ray diffractometry …

Robust hydrophobic surfaces based on ceramics capable of withstanding harsh conditions
such as abrasion, erosion and high temperature, are required in a broad range of …

Ceramic-Ag films with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties have been widely
researched. Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) films as hard ceramic material with doping Ag …

Diluted magnetic semiconductor materials have attracted extensive attention as candidate
materials for a new generation of multifunctional spintronic devices. At present, doping is an …

Novel self-assembled Dy doped AlN (AlN: Dy) microstructures derived from nanosheets
(NSs) were prepared using an improved arc discharge method. The structure, morphology …

Synthesis and characterization of structural, magnetic and nanomechanical properties of Ni-
doped AlN films deposited by magnetron sputtering are reported. The films exhibited …