Higher performance is steadily required in the field of material surface engineering,
especially in terms of surface degradation of mechanical parts and repair and renewal of …

In surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection, the structure of the Raman-
scattering substrate is critical to the sensitivity and stability of the detector. Herein …

The compact tension (CT) specimens manufactured from AISI 4140 steel were plasma
nitrided at 400° C, 500° C and 600° C for 1 and 4 h in a gas mixture of 50% N 2 and 50% H …

The superhydrophobic surface with a high adhesive state (petal effect) has attracted
considerable attention owing to its potential applications in fluid transportation. In this study …

Abstract Ti-6Al-4V alloy substrates are diffused with molybdenum (Mo) and nickel (Ni),
respectively, using the double glow (DG) plasma surface alloying technique. The crystal …

Transition metal nanoparticles can act as seeds for the nucleation and growth of carbon
nanotubes (CNTs). Adding molybdenum (Mo) to an iron (Fe) catalyst offers synergistic and …

The influence of alloying elements on plasma nitriding keeps mysterious right now.
Combined by first-principle calculation and orthogonal experimental design methods, the …

Sintered self-lubricating components may present inappropriate mechanical properties
despite their excellent tribological properties. In general, alloying elements are used to …

Ni-Cr alloyed layers were synthesized on the surface of Q235 mild steel by double-glow
plasma surface metallurgy with different electrode distance. The microstructure and phases …

In this research, the effect of the plasma-nitriding process on the structure and wear
properties of the sintered powder of a low alloy steel with the trade name of Astaloy85Mo …