ZrC and ZrN ceramics are of interest in the application of materials in extreme high
temperature environments, particularly for nuclear applications in generation IV reactors …

Mechanical and tribological properties of titanium nitride, zirconium nitride, and (TiN/ZrN) n
multilayers were studied to examine the potential of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) …

The nanostructured titanium nitride (TiN) films were fabricated by pulsed laser deposition
(PLD) technique at different substrate temperatures under residual vacuum, and the …

The VN/Ag composite films with various silver content were prepared by PLD technique, and
the microstructures, mechanical and tribological properties at elevated temperature to 900° …

Abstract Thin films of TiN, ZrC, and ZrN were deposited at room temperature on highly
polished Ti and Si samples using the pulsed laser deposition technique. Grazing incidence …

The effect of nitrogen pressure on the crystalline phase, composition, microstructure, and
mechanical properties of chromium aluminum nitride (CrAlN) coatings prepared by pulsed …

In present work, the microstructures, mechanical and tribological properties of VN and
VN/Ag nanocomposite films deposited by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique were …

Abstract Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), four point probe and micro
hardness techniques are utilized for studying the surface, structural, electrical and …

Plasmonic ZrN x thin films were prepared by ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD). The
effects of the assisting ion current (I a), assisting ion energy (E a) and the partial flow rate …

Although metal nitride thin films have attractive prospects in plasmonic applications due to
its stable properties in harsh environments containing high temperatures, shock, and …