Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a widely utilized process in various industrial
applications, serving as a protective and hard coating. However, its presence in fields like …

Transition metal nitride (TMN) films with excellent hardness and lubricating performance are
versatile low dimension materials, which are widely used in various fields including …

Tailoring vacancies is a feasible way to improve the mechanical properties of ceramics.
However, high concentrations of vacancies usually compromise the strength (or hardness) …

Gradient structure and modulation period of multilayer hard coatings are effective to improve
the mechanical performance of cutting tools. However, the effects of gradient structure and …

Here, the thermal-induced decomposition and mechanical properties of AlN/CrN superlattice
coating with modulation period of∼ 8 nm are investigated in detail. Introduction of CrN …

A comprehensive understanding of interface nanostructures and chemical interactions is
required for solving the strength-plasticity trade-off dilemma of Al/Ti composites …

The mechanical properties of superlattice (SL) TMN (transition-metal nitrides) coatings with
different as-deposited structures are often quite different. These differences in mechanical …

Ceramics face an everlasting challenge from their intrinsic brittleness at room temperature,
which can lead to early-stage catastrophic failures. The fatal disadvantage primarily results …

A deeper understanding of vacancy-induced effects in ceramics may lead to optimized
material design and improved mechanical properties. However, current research primarily …

The self-assembly mechanism of alternating AlN/TiN nano-lamellar structures in AlTiN
coating is still a mystery, though this coating has been widely used in industry. Here, by …