As the most noticeable plasma-oriented material (PFM), metal tungsten is widely used in
nuclear fusion reactors. However, its oxidation resistance is poor at high temperatures …

Tungsten is a refractory metal with the highest melting temperature and density of all metals
in this group. These properties, together with the high thermal conductivity and strength …

The thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of WO3 and W was demonstrated with new
“conversion-fluorination” and “oxidation-conversion-fluorination” etching mechanisms. Both …

High temperature stable selective emitters can significantly increase efficiency and radiative
power in thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems. However, optical properties of structured …

One of the main challenges in developing highly efficient nanostructured photoelectrodes is
to achieve good control over the desired morphology and good electrical conductivity. We …

Refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) are typically sensitive to oxygen, suffering from their
poor oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures. Here we dope a NbMoTaW alloy with …

Ag/W composite materials have been widely utilized as electrical contacts in low voltage
circuit breakers. In this review, the corrosion, oxidation and erosion behavior of Ag/W …

Solar selective coatings based on double Al 2 O 3: W cermet layers and AlSiN/AlSiON
bilayer structures were prepared by magnetron sputtering. Both were deposited on stainless …

Commercial deployment of thermophotovoltaics (TPV) is lacking behind the implementation
of solar PV technology due to limited thermal stability of the selective emitter structures. Most …

A tungsten oxidation mechanism map is developed to clarify literature confusion about the
dominant oxidation kinetic regime and to enable improved predictions in extreme …