Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films combine several excellent properties like high hardness,
low friction coefficients and chemical inertness. The DLC coating material can be further …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a metastable form of amorphous carbon with significant sp3
bonding. DLC is a semiconductor with a high mechanical hardness, chemical inertness, and …

Advanced membranes that enable ultrafast permeance are very important for processes
such as water purification and desalination. Ideally, an efficient ultrafast membrane should …

Electrochemical energy storage devices (lithium ion batteries, sodium ion batteries,
magnesium ion batteries, and super capacitors) with high power and energy densities are …

The recent development in the field of superhard materials with Vickers hardness of⩾ 40
GPa is reviewed. Two basic approaches are outlined including the intrinsic superhard …

The analysis of the X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) of the C 1s core level of pulsed laser
deposited diamond-like carbon thin films, obtained at different laser intensities is presented …

Pulsed laser ablation is a simple, but versatile, experimental method that finds use as a
means of patterning a very diverse range of materials, and in wide areas of thin film …

The fundamentals of coating tribology are presented by using a generalised holistic
approach to the friction and wear mechanisms of coated surfaces in dry sliding contacts. It is …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are a class of materials and, depending on the
deposition conditions and the tribological system, different outstanding tribological …

The versatility of the arrangement of C atoms with the formation of different allotropes and
phases has led to the discovery of several new structures with unique properties. Carbon …