Friction and wear are two critical tribological factors that instigate unavoidable failures of
moving components in the mechanical system. Additionally, these factors have a huge …

Silicon nitride (SiNx) and hydrogenated silicon nitride (SiNx: H) thin films enjoy widespread
scientific interest across multiple application fields. Exceptional combination of optical …

This article provides an overview of the state-of-the-art chemistry and processing
technologies for silicon nitride and silicon nitride-rich films, ie, silicon nitride with C inclusion …

It is of significant interest to create surfaces that simultaneously exhibit high water contact
angle, low contact angle hysteresis, and high transmission of visible light, as well as …

A novel selective coating material based on Mo–Si 3 N 4 has been investigated for the first
time. Accurate combination of the individual component layers based on optical simulations …

Abstract Silicon nitride (Si3N4) coatings are well known for extreme conditions (engine
parts, turbine blades, etc.). Si3N4 coatings offer excellent mechanical and tribological …

The high-temperature oxidation resistance of Ti 1-x Si x N films with Si content varying in
wide range, 0.13≤ x≤ 0.91, is evaluated. Films are grown in Ar/N 2 atmospheres using a …

A bstract The reach of sub-GeV dark-matter detectors is at present severely affected by low-
energy events from various origins. We present the theoretical methods to compute the …

Graphene-enhanced surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors offer promising
advancements in viral detection, particularly for SARS-CoV-2. This study presents the …

The microstructure evolution of Al–Si–N coatings with increasing Si content is described
based on data from a multi-technique approach with data from X-ray diffraction, SEM, XPS …