The astonishing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has attracted
numerous research interests, particularly regarding fabricating antimicrobial surface …

The use of adhesives in place of traditional joining techniques as welding and riveting is
becoming increasingly common in structural design. Compared to other conventional joining …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a cold plasma surface treatment of
polypropylene substrates with the aim of increasing their adhesion characteristics. These …

Surface properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) coated with the ternary monolayers
of the phospholipid 1, 2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC), the …

In this study, laser surface treatment of CFRP made of PPS thermoplastic matrix by means of
Q‐switched Yb: YAG fiber laser is investigated with the aim to improve CFRP adhesive …

The adhesion enhancement of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)
layer in the underlying polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration membrane is a crucial step …

Improving of epoxy adhesive tensile joint strength is a major interest relevant to many
industries. In this study, four types of fillers were chosen (tungsten carbide, silicon carbide …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a widely used process today, especially for the production of
complex parts that cannot be produced with traditional material removal technologies …

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is one of the most commonly used
polymers in joint replacements because of its biologically inert properties and low friction …

Quantitation of surface roughness is difficult, if subtle, but significant differences cause an
uncommon variance. We used atomic force microscopy to measure the surface roughness of …