Optical fibre long period grating based selective vapour sensing of volatile organic compounds [PDF]
, 2010 The chemical sensing capabilities of an optical fibre long period grating (LPG) coated with a functional material are explored. The LPG period and coating thickness are chosen such that the mode transition region, characteristic of LPGs coated with ...
Tatam, Ralph P. +4 more
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Smart Materials in ManufacturingNanostructured coatings for titanium (Ti)-based implants are well-known for their biological properties; however, they are highly fragile in service. The debris generated by wear and coating destruction can lead to chronic inflammatory response, bone ...
Xinjie Dai +5 more
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Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Nickel-Ceramic Composite Coatings: A review
International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2014 This review presents a recent literature on electrochemically prepared nickel-ceramic nanocomposites coatings. These nanostructured coatings exhibit remarkable enhanced corrosion resistance and microhardness which are of interest for applications in ...
Yahia H. Ahmad, Adel M.A. Mohamed
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Sunrise to sunset optimization of thin film antireflective coatings for encapsulated, planar silicon solar cells [PDF]
, 2009 We present an approach for the optimization of thin film antireflective coatings for encapsulated planar silicon solar cells in which the variations in the incident spectra and angle of incidence (AOI) over a typical day are fully considered.
Boden, S.A. +3 more
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Nanostructured diamond coatings for orthopaedic applications [PDF]
, 2013 With increasing numbers of orthopaedic devices being implanted, greater emphasis is being placed on ceramic coating technology to reduce friction and wear in mating total joint replacement components, in order to improve implant function and increase device lifespan.
S A, Catledge, V, Thomas, Y K, Vohra
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Water‐resistant latex coatings: Tuning of properties by polymerizable surfactant, covalent crosslinking and nanostructured ZnO additive [PDF]
, 2021 This paper deals with the development of acrylic latexes providing high‐performance wa-ter‐resistant coatings. For this purpose, mutual effects of anionic surfactant type (ordinary and polymerizable), covalent intra‐ and/or interparticle crosslinking ...
Machotová, Jana +6 more
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CMAS Corrosion Behavior of Nanostructured YSZ and Gd-Yb-Y-Stabilized Zirconia Coatings
, 2023 With the development of industry, the operating temperature of aero engines and gas turbines continues to increase; developing thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with superior resistance to CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 (CMAS) corrosion has become a prominent research
Xinchun Chang +4 more
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The Mechanism of High Thermal Shock Resistance of Nanostructured Ceramic Coatings
, 2015 The nanostructured and the conventional ZrO2 coating samples were thermal shocked at a series of temperatures. The elastic modulus and the hardness of two kinds of coatings were investigated by the nanoindentation tests.
Li XN +4 more
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Multilayer chromium based coatings grown by atmospheric pressure direct liquid injection CVD [PDF]
, 2009 There is a great interest for multilayer hard coatings because they exhibit enhanced properties resulting from their nanostructuration. Such coatings are frequently constituted of carbide and nitride and are generally deposited under very low pressure by
Maury, Francis +4 more
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Tribo-corrosion of coatings: a review
, 2007 This paper reviews the available literature relating to the emerging research into the performance of coatings under combined wear and corrosion conditions.
Robert J K Wood, Wood, R.J.K.
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