Stainless steel (SS) is a well-known engineering material which is predominantly used in
multitudinous applications; however, the disquieting entity is its deteriorative nature …

Smooth, transparent, and extremely hard zirconia (ZrO2)-based inorganic–organic hybrid
films showing excellent dynamic oleophobicity, thermal durability, and hydrolytic stability …

Aluminum alloys used in aeronautical industry are susceptible to corrosion. The solution to
this problem is base chromate materials, which have been heavily regulated and restricted …

Nanostructured coatings were developed in order to machine nickel-based super-alloys in
Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL), or dry conditions. Three dedicated coatings, TiN+ …

Layer thickness of thin and multi-layer coatings is a major design parameter to functionalise
surfaces in a broad range of industrial applications. Conventional measurement methods …

Innovative nanostructured tool coatings were developed in order to machine titanium-based
alloys. Two dedicated coatings, AlSiTiN and TiCN, were applied by PVD on WC-Co tool …

The demand for high precision molds for the mass production of optical components is
increasing. This paper describes a new approach for manufacturing precision optical molds …

Abstract Epoxy-based, acrylate-based, and urethane-based ultraviolet (UV)-curable resins
containing acrylate-modified zirconia nanoparticles (ZrO 2-NPs) were prepared. UV-cured …

In this study, coatings of different oxides (TiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2) and hydroxyapatite (HAp) as
well as sandwich composite hydroxyapatite with an oxides sublayer (oxide+ HAp) were …

Silica coatings up to 20 μm thick have been obtained through a sol–gel route on aluminium
matrix composites reinforced with SiC particles. Single silica layer and multiple ones have …