In view of develo** new materials with enhanced properties, such as nanocomposite (NC)
thin films, special interest has been given in optimizing the deposition processes …

Nanocomposite coatings consisting of titanium carbide crystallites embedded in amorphous
carbon matrix were deposited utilizing direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) and high …

We report on the synthesis of titanium dioxide by titanium carbide for the preparation of
hybrid material reinforced with polyaniline (PANI@ TiO2–TiC) using the in situ …

In this study we present the effect of negative bias applied to substrate and the pressure on
the properties of TiC films (ie structure, Raman spectroscopy, electrical resistivity and …

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is commonly used to study the chemical
composition of TiC/C nanocomposite films. Nevertheless, XPS remains a surface analysis …

The lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have attracted more and more attention in recent years
owing to its high theoretical energy density, abundant sulfur source and relatively low cost …

NiTi alloys are used in orthodontic and orthopedic applications but the long-term corrosion
resistance and related properties need improvement in order to satisfy the demand by more …

The relationship between the structure, elemental composition, mechanical and tribological
properties of TiC/amorphous carbon (TiC/a: C) nanocomposite thin films was investigated …

It is found that the bonding of nanoparticles in nancomposites can be influenced by
interactions with a surrounding matrix phase. A model involving charge transfer between …

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is conducted to investigate the corrosion
behavior and mechanism of NiTi modified by carbon plasma immersion ion implantation (C …