The surface properties of carbon materials are very important since many complex physical
and chemical reactions take place on their surfaces. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy …

Modern demands in clean energy and space exploration require materials scientists to
develop materials that perform in the most extreme conditions in our universe. Recent …

The development of an efficient photocatalyst to make full use of sunlight, especially near-
infrared light (NIR), remains a significant challenge in the field of photocatalysis research …

The formation possibility of a new (Zr 0.25 Nb 0.25 Ti 0.25 V 0.25) C high-entropy ceramics
(ZHC-1) was first analyzed by the first-principles calculations and thermodynamical analysis …

For group VB transition metal carbides, as compared to group IVB carbides, an anomalous
rise in hardness occurs for substoichiometric carbon concentrations as compared to the …

The structural, mechanical and electronic properties of (TaNbHfTiZr) C high entropy carbide
are studied by using density functional theory in conjunction with special quasi-random …

The elastic and thermodynamic properties of novel high entropy carbide (HfTaZrTi) C and
(HfTaZrNb) C are studied within density functional theory framework, adopting special quasi …

Abstract Carbon fiber-reinforced HfC-SiC ceramic matrix composites (C f/HfC-SiC) with
different HfC-SiC matrix thicknesses were prepared by the chemical vapor infiltration …

Abstract A series of MCN (M= Hf, Ta, Cr, Nb) coatings were prepared by double glow plasma
surface alloying (DGPSA) as protective hard coatings for Ti60 (Ti-5.5 Al-4.0 Zr-4.0 Sn) …

A TaNbZr-based quaternary ceramic coating with a metallurgical transition layer on a
titanium alloy surface has been produced. The quaternary ceramic coatings exhibit a face …