The inorganic nanofiller hafnium carbide (HfC) was modified with 4-amino-5-pyridin-3-yl-4H-
triazole-3-thiol (APTT) and the resultant APTT/HfC was encapsulated with graphene oxide …

The concept of Si alloyed transition metal (TM) diborides–well explored for bulk ceramics–is
studied for five different physical vapor deposited TM-Si-B 2ąz (TM= Ti, Cr, Hf, Ta, W) …

A TaNbZr-based quaternary ceramic coating with a metallurgical transition layer on a
titanium alloy surface has been produced. The quaternary ceramic coatings exhibit a face …

Within physical vapor deposited Hf-Si-B 2±z thin films, selective diffusion-driven oxidation of
Si is identified to cause outstanding oxidation resistance at temperatures up to 1500° C …

The development of sputtered coatings with improved hardness-toughness property
combination is widely sought after. Multi-element ceramic carbide (Hf-Nb-Ta-Zr) C coatings …

The exceptional mechanical properties of transition metal carbide coatings are known to be
governed by the carbon content and its morphological distribution. Here, we verify the …

Structural imperfections such as nano-columnar tissue phases constitute a morphological
design feature in protective thin films. Especially in the rising group of PVD transition metal …

A novel catalyst, a nanostructured cubic-WC (c-WC) flat film, is introduced for the hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER) using a specialized magnetron sputtering system. This method …

Friction and wear performance of non-reactively magnetron-sputtered hydrogen-free TiC/aC
coatings were characterized under lubricated oscillating sliding conditions against 100Cr6 …

The combination of strength and toughness is a major driving force for alloy design of
protective coatings, and nanocrystalline tungsten (W)-alloys have shown to be promising …