NbN coatings were deposited by multi-arc ion plating at different nitrogen partial pressure
(PN) to improve the corrosion resistance and conductivity of metallic bipolar plates. With …

Niobium (Nb)-based materials show great potential in the field of supercapacitors (SCs) and
hybrid ion capacitors (HICs) because of their unique crystal structure, rapid ion diffusion …

Mesoporous niobium nitride nanobelt arrays (Nb 4 N 5 NBAs) are fabricated directly on Nb
foils by a hydrothermal reaction in KOH, protonation treatment in HNO 3, and calcination in …

An NbN coating was produced on AISI 316L steel using reactive DC magnetron sputtering.
The effects of oxidation of the NbN coating in air on the microstructure, mechanical …

This work reports results of a study on niobium plasma nitriding kinetics, conducted at
relatively low temperatures, regarding the N-Nb system (1523 K) eutectoid temperature, and …

We report an improved irradiation tolerance of W films by utilizing homogeneously
multilayered (HM) structure design. The HM-W film was fabricated by multi-step sputtering, in …

Using a multi-step deposition approach, we develop a strategy of homogeneous
multilayered (HM) structure to enrich the grain boundary (GB) of sputtered W films. In …

NbN thin films were deposited on sapphire substrate by RF magnetron sputtering. The effect
of substrate temperature on crystal structure, surface morphology, ion valence state and …

Niobium nitride is used in a wide range of application due to its mechanical, physical,
chemical, electrical and optical properties. The main aim of this paper is to deposit niobium …

The influence of variation in plasma deposition parameters on the structural, morphological
and mechanical characteristics of the niobium nitride films grown by plasma-emanated ion …