The low hardness and limited anti-wear of aluminum alloys pose obstacles to their stability
and service life, especially in corrosive environments. Here, the amorphous CrAlN coating …

The present study aims to investigate the effect of the addition of Ag on the tribological
performance of a CrAlN coating system, at room and high temperatures (600° C). The …

Nowadays there is the need to avoid the excessive consumption of liquid lubricant oils, as
they are harmful to the environment and hard to disposal. Self-lubricant films have been …

Despite having otherwise outstanding hardness and oxidation resistance, CrAlN-based hard
coatings are limited by poor fracture toughness and high friction. Although incorporating …

Nanostructured films present versatile properties in the area of friction. This paper
introduced a adaptive nanostructured film with multiple cycle service capability. Based on …

Understanding the oxidation process of hard-coating at the atomic scale is still limited. In this
work, the high temperature oxidation behaviors of Ti 0.86 Si 0.14 N and Al 0.66 Cr 0.34 N …

The main goal of the research was to produce a carbon nanofiber (eCNF) membrane
modified with metallic nanoparticles in water treatment. eCNF were produced through the …

Tribological and machining performance of CrAlNAg coatings having different Ag content
tested against AISI 1045 medium carbon steel were assessed. Wear track was evaluated by …

This work investigates the structure evolution of a multilayered TiSiN/TiN (Ag) coating with
heating, oxide scale growth, diffusion processes occurring during oxidation, and changes in …

The formation of nanostructured transition metal nitride coatings by introducing a small
amount of silver (Ag) content has been proven to be a good strategy for enhancing the …