This paper reviews experimental research on nanocomposite protective coatings of various
chemical compositions and structure. For adaptive multielement and multilayer systems with …

High‐temperature materials attract a growing interest from both the scientists and engineers,
since the increase of the operating temperatures is crucial for the enhancement of many …

Both the academic society and the industry are hunting for new energy forms for the future.
However, the world should not forget the conventional technologies that contribute to the …

Many engineering materials working under severe cutting, stamping, or bearing conditions
including humid and corrosive environments, as well as temperature fluctuation require a …

Abstract Mo-Si-B and Mo-Hf-Si-B coatings are deposited by magnetron sputtering in two
regimes (direct and pulsed current) using composite ceramic cathodes. The structure of the …

The state of the art of the studies in the field of the development and certification of novel
multifunctional nanostructured coatings having a wide spectrum of applications is reviewed …

Promising compositions of coatings applied by pulsed electrospark deposition (PED) using
MoSi 2–MoB ceramic electrodes doped with hafnium and zirconium diborides are proposed …

This article reports on the thorough characterization of structural-phase transformation in
amorphous TiAlBSiN coating after high temperature annealing at 900° C in ambient air. The …

The results of structural studies and mechanical, abrasion, and erosion tests of single-layer
and multi-layer TiN, Ti–Cr–Al–N, and Cr–Al–Ti–N coatings deposited on a closed-field …

The study focuses on investigation of the combustion kinetics and mechanisms, as well as
the phase-and structure formation processes, during elemental synthesis of ceramics based …