This book provides an interdisciplinary guide to quasicrystals, the 2011 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry winning topic, by presenting an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the many …

Super-hydrophobic surfaces and coatings have stimulated a great deal of research, with the
aim being to achieve better wetting properties. Factors such as surface chemistry and …

In this work, the high temperature oxidation behavior of Al71Co29 and Al76Co24 alloys
(concentration in at.%) is presented. The alloys were prepared by controlled arc-melting of …

It is generally difficult to obtain single-phase quasicrystalline thin films due to the stringent
requirement for composition and working parameter controls. In this paper, the magnetron …

The inherent brittleness of quasicrystal materials limit their application as structural
materials, so they are widely used in surface films/coatings. However, it is still difficult to …

The in-flight behavior of quasicrystal (QC) particles during the high-velocity oxygen fuel
(HVOF) process across four distinct operational settings was analyzed using computational …

Different industries, including aerospace, marine, and automotive, widely use titanium alloys
such as Ti-6Al-4V. Although, this alloy has excellent properties; it is highly susceptible to …

Metallic coatings sprayed on ductile substrates play a crucial role in various industries by
enhancing tribological properties and extending component durability, particularly in the …

This study explored the antibacterial capabilities and cytotoxicity of Al–Cu–Fe–Ag
quasicrystals (QC–Ag). QC–Ag powders with varying Ag at% were leached in NaOH …

This study proposes to characterize through analysis of wettability and surface energy of
Al59Cu25. 5Fe12. 5B3 and Al65Co18Cu17 quasicrystalline (QC) coatings produced by high …