Friction and wear usually lead to huge energy loss and failure of machine pairs, which
usually causes great economic losses. Researchers have made great efforts to reduce …

The improved corrosion resistance, osteogenic activity, and antibacterial ability are the key
factors for promoting the large-scale clinical application of magnesium (Mg)-based implants …

In this paper, recent advances in the minimum-destructive testing of the adhesion of coating-
substrate systems are reviewed, focusing on key techniques such as micro-and nano-scale …

The indentation response, scratch behaviour and wear performance of binary TiN and
ternary TiSiN coatings under a variety of loading conditions were comparatively studied. The …

In the present research, the TiN/Ti multilayer coatings with different layers were fabricated on
Ti6Al4V substrates with same deposition time by high-power DC reactive magnetron …

Continuous growth of traditional monolayer CrN coatings up to 24 h is successfully achieved
to fabricate ultrathickness of up to 80 μm on the 316 stainless steel substrate using a …

Abstract A Nb 2 O 5/Mg gradient coating was synthesized on AZ31 magnesium alloy through
the magnetron sputtering technique. The microstructure and properties of the coating were …

A series of four diamond like carbon coatings comprising alternating soft and hard layers
was prepared by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering. A constant bias voltage of …

This experimental study focuses on the comparison of a monolayer of titanium–aluminum–
nitride (TiAlN) and a composite of AlCrN/TiAlN coating where aluminum–chromium–nitride …

The assessment of adhesion property of thin films by scratch test method is still a big
challenge, relying on understanding accurately the material response and failure modes …