This article reviews the development of hard coatings from a titanium nitride film through
superlattice coatings to nanocomposite coatings. Significant attention is devoted to hard and …

Various approaches to creating multicomponent nanocomposite coatings of high and
superhigh hardness (from≈ 30 to 100–120 GPa) are reviewed with particular emphasis …

The limit of applicability of the correlation between the ratio of hardness to elastic modulus
(H/E) of coating systems and their wear resistance has been explored. Experimental …

Although hardness has long been regarded as a primary material property which defines
wear resistance, there is strong evidence to suggest that the elastic modulus can also have …

The paper is devoted to an assessment of the mechanical behavior of hard and superhard
nanocomposite coatings from loading/unloading curves measured by a computer-controlled …

Recent progress in the development and industrialization of superhard and tough
nanocomposite coatings, which consist of hard transition metal nitride nanocrystals “glued …

Ion implantation is used extensively in the semiconductor industry to introduce dopant atoms
into wafers to influence electrical performance. This is largely due to the highly reproducible …

This article reports on the investigation of cracking of hard, 3–5 μm thick Zr–Cu–O, Zr–Cu–C,
Ti–Cu–C and Si–Me–N (Me= Ta, Zr, Mo, W) magnetron sputtered nanostructured films using …

A flexible hard coating for foldable displays is realized by the highly cross‐linked siloxane
hybrid using structure–property relationships in organic–inorganic hybridization. Glass‐like …

The article reports on the present status of knowledge in the field of hard and superhard
nanocomposite coatings prepared by magnetron sputtering. Special attention is devoted to …