Abstract The multicomponent Ti-B-Si-C hard coatings consisting of different hard phases
have varied uses in tool, heavy duty as well as microelectronic industries, The fractural …

Regarding quality inspection of technologically important nanocomposite hard coatings
based on Ti, B, Si, C, and N and bioceramics such as hydroxyapatite that are used in small …

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology has made it possible for the
semiconductor industry to construct systems and devices on silicon substrates …

Medical diagnostics and, to a lesser extent, pharmacy is two of the most prominent
applications of organic conducting polymers (CPs). Polymers that conduct electricity, such …

The article has provided a novel way of finding the probability of fracture (P f) based on
modifications of some established concepts. It has also discussed ductile to brittle as well as …

Abstract Silicon Oxynitride (Si-ON) is basically a polymer derived ceramic (PDC) having
good fracture toughness and high temperature stability used in aerospace, sensing …

Hard coatings safeguard machines from wear and abrasion and reduce energy loss in a
variety of industrial sectors. The crystalline growth morphology on the surface, particularly at …

Hard coatings like Titanium diboride (TiB 2) on silicon substrates which are used for
interconnects. micro-electro-mechanical devices and metallurgical protective coatings were …

The ternary nanocomposite comprising of a mixture of different phases viz., SiC, Si-N, CN
and different hybridized carbon grown over an amorphous Si-CN phase has also been …

ABSTRACT Finite Element Modelling of Scratch tests were done on thermally resistant hard
Si-CN coatings developed on glass substrates using magnetron sputtering. The Von Mises …