For mechanically dominated load profiles, nitrides are preferred as the base material for
structural and functional hard coatings, while oxide-based materials offer better protection …

Tailoring vacancies is a feasible way to improve the mechanical properties of ceramics.
However, high concentrations of vacancies usually compromise the strength (or hardness) …

Transition‐metal light‐element compounds show superb mechanical, chemical, and thermal
properties, and accurate descriptors are important to sorting targeted properties among this …

The formation mechanism of twin boundaries in transition metal nitrides has remained
largely unexplored owing to their high stacking fault energy that hinders twin boundary …

The continuous development of hydrogen-permeation barriers (HPB) based on metal
nitrides highly desires a generic unification of the key thermodynamic and kinetic …

To control the nitriding effect, which is used to enhance the mechanical properties of
surfaces, a fundamental understanding of this effect is required. Modern quantum …

Wear resistance and anti-oxidization are required for the binary transitional metal nitride
coatings when they are applied as protective coating on cutting tools. The dope with other …

A deeper understanding of vacancy-induced effects in ceramics may lead to optimized
material design and improved mechanical properties. However, current research primarily …

Ternary transition metal nitrides (TMNs) films with B1 structure (NaCl type) have been widely
explored as hard protective materials. Their structure and mechanical performances are …

Micron-thick hard coatings find widespread applications, with fracture toughness being a
crucial property that ensures their usability. However, measuring the fracture toughness of …