Exploring effective, stable and low-cost catalysts for overall water splitting, comprising the
oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), is always a …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation continues to be one of the most advanced tools in a
wide range of fields and applications. The motion of atoms or molecules at various …

Ion-irradiation-induced changes in structure, elastic properties, and thermal stability of
metastable c-(Ti, Al) N thin films synthesized by high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering …

Although titanium nitride (TiN) is among the most extensively studied and thoroughly
characterized thin-film ceramic materials, detailed knowledge of relevant dislocation core …

The quest for lowering energy consumption during thin film growth by magnetron sputtering
techniques becomes of particular importance in view of sustainable development goals. As …

The influence of changes induced by ion irradiation on structure and thermal stability of
metastable cubic (Ti, Al) N coatings deposited by cathodic arc evaporation is systematically …

We report on phase and strain changes in Ti 1-x Al x N (0≤ x≤ 0.61) coatings on cutting
tools during turning recorded in operando by high-energy x-ray diffractometry. Orthogonal …

The quest for lowering energy consumption during thin film growth, as by magnetron
sputtering, becomes of particular importance in view of sustainable development goals. A …

The defect structures forming during high-temperature decomposition of Ti 1-x Al x N y films
were investigated through high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. After …

In this research, reactive pulsed dc magnetron sputtering with different Ar/N 2 gas flow ratios
was used to deposit CrN films with three growth structures on Si substrates. The phase …