[HTML][HTML] Review of transition-metal diboride thin films

M Magnuson, L Hultman, H Högberg - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
We review the thin film growth, chemistry, and physical properties of Group 4–6 transition-
metal diboride (TMB 2) thin films with AlB 2-type crystal structure (Strukturbericht designation …

Recent developments in surface science and engineering, thin films, nanoscience, biomaterials, plasma science, and vacuum technology

M Mozetič, A Vesel, G Primc, C Eisenmenger-Sittner… - Thin Solid Films, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanometer-sized structures, surfaces and sub-surface phenomena have played an
enormous role in science and technological applications and represent a driving-force of …

Ferromagnetic TM 2 BC (TM= Cr, Mn) monolayers for spintronic devices with high Curie temperature

YZ Abdullahi, ZD Vatansever, F Ersan… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metal boro-carbide (TM2BC) structures crystallize in the layered orthorhombic
structure in their bulk phases. In this study, however, we find that TM2BC (TM= Cr, Mn) prefer …

Effects of transition metals on physical properties of M2BC (M= V, Nb, Mo and Ta): a DFT calculation

P Barua, MM Hossain, MA Ali, MM Uddin… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, the effects of transition metals on structural, electronic, elastic, optical
and thermodynamic properties of M 2 BC (M= V, Nb, Mo and Ta) have been investigated …

TMB2C (TM= Ti, V): 2D transition metal borocarbide monolayer with intriguing electronic, magnetic and electrochemical properties

X Yao, J Ji, Y Lin, Y Sun, L Wang, A He, B Wang… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing two-dimensional materials with intriguing electronic and magnetic properties
holds great potential for electronic and spintronic device application. By means of density …

Deviations between film and target compositions induced by backscattered Ar during sputtering from M2-Al-C (M= Cr, Zr, and Hf) composite targets

YP Chien, S Mráz, M Fekete, M Hans… - Surface and Coatings …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract M-Al-C (M= Cr, Zr, and Hf) thin films are deposited from stoichiometric M 2 AlC
composite targets by direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) and high power pulsed …

Strengthening Mo2BC ceramic by a two-step sintering process

Z Zhang, S Wang, X Pang, J Liu, L Zhu, Z Feng… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mo 2 BC ceramic has potential application value in structural fields due to its high strength
and hardness. However, the microstructures and mechanical properties of ceramics are …

Synthesis and properties of orthorhombic MoAlB coatings

JO Achenbach, R Sahu, B Völker, M Hans… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
MoAlB is a potential candidate for high-temperature application since a dense, adherent
alumina scale is formed. While, based on X-ray diffraction investigations, the formation of …

The effect of chemical composition on the structure, chemistry and mechanical properties of magnetron sputtered WBC coatings: Modeling and experiments

S Mirzaei, M Alishahi, P Souček, J Ženíšek… - Surface and Coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ternary WBC coatings were non-reactively deposited in order to enhance the envelope of
the mechanical properties of the binary transition metal borides and carbides with a focus on …

Evolution of structure and mechanical properties of hard yet fracture resistant W‐B‐C coatings with varying C/W ratio

M Alishahi, S Mirzaei, P Souček, L Zábranský… - Surface and Coatings …, 2018 - Elsevier
Preparation of coatings simultaneously exhibiting high hardness and enhanced fracture
resistance is a hot topic, as nowadays used ceramic protective coatings show difficulties to …