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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0426.v1

Highly-Orientated Sericite Nanosheets in Epoxy Coating for Excellent Corrosion Protection of AZ31B Mg Alloy

Hao Wu, Ke Xi, Yan Huang, Zena Zheng, Zhenghua Wu, Ruolin Liu, Chilou Zhou, Yao Xu, Yansheng Yin

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Magnesium; sericite; epoxy; corrosion; electrochemical

Online: 6 June 2023 (09:32:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0150.v1

Functionalizing Diatomite-Based Micro-Arc Coatings for Orthopedic Implants: Influence of TiO₂ Addition

Alexander D. Kashin, Mariya B. Sedelnikova, Pavel V. Uvarkin, Anna V. Ugodchikova, Nikita A. Luginin, Yurii P. Sharkeev, Margarita A. Khimich, Olga V. Bakina

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Orthopedic implants; magnesium alloy; micro-arc coating; diatomite; TiO2; in vitro biocompatibility; corrosion resistance

Online: 2 June 2023 (07:51:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2043.v1

Area-Selective (Inhibited) Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnO on Si/SiO₂ Using Tris(trimethylamino)methylsilane

Behnam Moeini, Tahereh Avval, Hidde Brongersma, Stanislav Průša, Pavel Bábík, Elena Vaníčková, Brian R Strohmeier, David S Bell, Dennis Eggett, Steven M George, Matthew R Linford

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Atomic layer deposition; ALD; Silane; Area-selective; XPS; LEIS

Online: 30 May 2023 (04:40:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1661.v1

Freeze-dried Banana Slices Carrying Probiotic Bacteria

Carolina M. Niro, Giovana M. N. Mendonça, Lucca R. Paulino, Viviane F. Soares, Henriette M.C. Azeredo

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: polysaccharides; edible coatings; tropical fruits

Online: 23 May 2023 (14:06:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1556.v1

Flexibility of Heparin Molecular Chains on Hemocompatibility and Adsorption of Activated Carbon

Jincan Lei, Haiyan Wang, Qi Dang, Xiang Wang, Chungong Li, Jing Huang, Jingzhou Hou, Kejing Fang, Shixian Zhao

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Heparin; heparin; hemocompatibility; activated carbon; adsorption

Online: 23 May 2023 (04:07:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1437.v1

UV-LED Curable Perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-Urethane Methacrylate Transparent Coatings for Photonic Applications: Synthesis and Characterization

Christian Dreyer, Dana Luca Motoc, Mathias Koehler, Leonid Goldenberg

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: perfluoropolyether (PFPE); fluoroacrylates; UV-LED curable coating; viscoelastic properties; refractive index; thermo-optic coefficient; optical loss; dielectric properties

Online: 19 May 2023 (11:05:03 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1426.v1

Optical Properties of RF-Magnetron-Sputtered Polycrystalline Cu₃N Thin Films Determined by UV/visible/NIR Spectroscopic Ellipsometry: Eco-Friendly Light Absorber

Emilio Márquez, Eduardo Blanco, Marcos García-Gurrea, Manuel Cintado Puerta, Manuel Domínguez de la Vega, Manuel Ballester, José M. Mánuel, Maribel A. Rodríguez-Tapiador, Susana M. Fernández

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: copper-nitride semiconductor; RF-magnetron sputtering; spectroscopic ellipsometry

Online: 19 May 2023 (10:11:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1355.v1

Effects of Chitosan and Cellulose Derivatives on Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Based Films: Study from Rheological Properties of Film-Forming Solutions

Huatong Zhang, Shunjie Su, Shuxia Liu, Congde Qiao, Enhua Wang, Hua Chen, Cangheng Zhang, Xiaodeng Yang, Tianduo Li

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Carboxymethyl chitosan; Chitosan Derivative, Cellulose Derivative; Film-forming solution; Rheological properties

Online: 18 May 2023 (15:03:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0745.v1

Investigations on Oxidation Behavior of Free-Standing CoNiCrAlYHf Coating with Different Surface Roughness at 1050 °C

Nadimullah Hakimi, Peng Song, Tabasum Huma, Dadallah Hanifi, Danish Bakshyar, Wahab Abdul Ghafar, Taihong Huang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Free-standing CoNiCrAlYHf coating; Surface roughness; Alumina scale; Oxidation kinetics

Online: 10 May 2023 (11:01:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0440.v1

Effect of Hot Spot within Combustion Liner on YSZ Crack Propagation Mode

Guo Wansen, Chao Shi, Chen Jianhong, Zeng Wenhui, He Guoxiao, Ding Kunying

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: hot spot; crack propagation; numerical simulation; YSZ failure; sinter

Online: 8 May 2023 (04:36:59 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0365.v1

Recent Advances in the Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of Silicon-Based Thin-Films and Nanostructures

Pietro Mandracci, Paola Rivolo

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: silicon; thin-films; nanostructures; growth; plasma-assisted

Online: 5 May 2023 (11:41:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0241.v1

Cell Response on Laser-Patterned Ti/Zr/Ti and Ti/Cu/Ti Multilayer Systems

Suzana Petrović, Nevena Božinović, Vladimir Rajić, Danijela Stanisavljevic Ninkovic, Danilo Kisić, Milena J Stevanović, Emmanuel Stratakis

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: multilayer thin films; laser modification; laser-induced periodical surface structure LIPSS; cell response

Online: 4 May 2023 (08:53:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0056.v1

Biocide Coatings Against Gram-positive Bacteria From Linear and Branched Polycations. The Decisive Role of the Diffusion Coefficients of Macromolecules

Andrey V. Sybachin, Vladislava A. Pigareva, Valeria I. Marina, Anastasia V. Bol’shakova, Anna K. Berkovich, Jose M. Lorenzo, A,A Semenova, Yu.K Yushina, Dagmara Bataeva, Maria A. Grudistova

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: polycation; polyethyleneimine; polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride; polymer coating; antibacterial coating; foodborne infections; Gram-positive bacteria; biocide coating

Online: 2 May 2023 (04:56:43 CEST)

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Positively charged polyelectrolytes hold significant potential as materials for creating antibacterial coatings. Water-soluble macromolecules can be easily deposited onto a treated surface through various techniques, forming a film that provides antimicrobial properties to the surface through electrostatic interactions with bacterial membranes. The structural and molecular weight characteristics of the polymers play a crucial role in the physical and mechanical properties of the coatings. In this study, we investigated the properties of branched polyethyleneimine (PEI) and linear polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) coatings with different molecular weights of polymer samples to determine their suitability as stable coatings with antibacterial properties against foodborne bacteria. Using thermogravimetric analysis, dynamometry, and dynamic light scattering, we examined the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the macromolecules in water solutions and in coatings. Microbiological study was conducted to analyze the biocidal activity of the polycations in solutions and on the surface of coatings. Our findings showed that the moisture saturation of the polycationic coatings did not significantly depend on the chemical nature of charged groups or the molecular weight or architecture of macromolecules. Moreover, biocidal activity was not found to depend on the molecular weights of PEI and PDADMAC. However, the lowering of the molecular weight of polymers resulted in the loss of cohesive forces in the coatings and to dramatically loss of the stability towards wash-off with water. The diffusion coefficient (D0) of macromolecules was identified as a key parameter for the wash-off mechanism. Films formed by molecules with D0 below 1×10-7 cm2/s demonstrated high resistance to wash-off procedures. We demonstrated that PEI and PDADMAC samples with high molecular weights showed high antimicrobial activity towards L. monocytogenes. Our results highlight the importance of macromolecule characteristics in the development of new biocidal coatings based on polycations.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1065.v1

Xiuyan Jade Waste as Antibacterial Additives for Functional Coatings

Jimei Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Yang Yang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: jade waste; antibacterial agent; activation temperature; coatings

Online: 27 April 2023 (09:53:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0382.v1

Adhesive and Rheological Features of Ecofriendly Coatings with Antifouling Properties

Cristina Scolaro, Leonarda F. Liotta, Carla Calabrese, Giuseppe Marci, Annamaria Visco

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: anti fouling; eco-friendly; coating; pull-off; crosscut test; rheology

Online: 17 April 2023 (03:25:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0357.v1

Facile Fabrication of Robust and Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic PDMS/STA-Coated Cotton Fabric for Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation

Enzhou Liu, Daibin Tang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: PDMS; STA; Superhydrophobic cotton fabric；Oil-water separation; High separation flux

Online: 14 April 2023 (08:56:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0174.v1

Crystallographic and TEM Features of a TBC/Ti₂AlC MAX Phase Interface after 1300°C Burner Rig Oxidation

James Smialek, Anita Garg, Bryan Harder, Michael Cuy

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Ti2AlC; YSZ TBC; Al2O3 TGO; burner oxidation; FIB TEM/STEM

Online: 11 April 2023 (02:48:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0152.v1

Influence of Humidity and Heating Rate on the Continuous ZIF Coating during Hydrothermal Growth

Eunji Choi, Choong Hoo Lee, Dae Woo Kim

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Zeolitic imidazolate framework; Membrane; Nucleation; Relative humidity; Solution heating rate

Online: 8 March 2023 (08:57:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0228.v1

Electrostatic Assembly of Anti-Listeria Bacteriophages on a Self-Assembled Monolayer of Aminoundecanethiol: Film Morphology and Charge Transfer Studies

Paula M. V. Fernandes, Carlos M. Pereira, José M Campiña

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Bacteriophages; P100; Electrostatic Assembly; Colloids; Thin films; AFM; SEM; Charge-Transfer Studies; Food-borne Pathogens; Listeria monocytogenes

Online: 14 February 2023 (03:23:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0090.v1

Physical, Thermal, and Chemical Properties of Fly Ash Cenospheres Obtained for Different Sources

Andrei Shishkin*, Vitaliijs Abramovskis, Ilmars Zalite, Ashish Kumar Singh, Gundars Mezinskis, Vladimir Popov, Jurijs Ozolins

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Hollow microballons; cenospheres; ceramics phase composition; chemical composition

Online: 5 January 2023 (02:31:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0533.v1

Bone-To-Implant Contact At 4- And 6-Week Healing Stages in Implants Having Either Machined, SLA Medium Roughness or Nanostructured Calcium-Incorporated Surface.

Chistian Makary, Abdallah Menhall, Pierre Lahoud, Hyun-Wook An, Kwang-Bum Park, Tonino Trainiu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Nano surfaces; Early bone formation; Implant surface; histomorphometry; osseointegration.

Online: 29 November 2022 (03:57:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0119.v1

Biodegradable Polymer Nanosheets Incorporated with Zn-Containing Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

M.Q. Hafzan Bin Ishak, Prabakaran Shankar, Marat E. Turabayev, Takahiro Kondo, Mitsuhiro Honda, Stanislav Gurbatov, Yosuke Okamura, Satoru Iwamori, Sergei A. Kulinich

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: biodegradable polymer nanosheets; wound healing; laser ablation in liquid; nanoparticles; ZnO; ZnCl2

Online: 7 November 2022 (11:20:14 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0282.v1

Hydrophobically Modified Gelatin Particles for Production of Liquid Marbles

Takayuki Takei, Rio Tomimatsu, Takanori Matsumoto, Kamalalayam Rajan Sreejith, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Masahiro Yoshida

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: liquid marble; gelatin; spreading coefficient; surface tension

Online: 19 October 2022 (10:14:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0193.v1

Inhibition of Zinc Dendrites Realized by β-P(VDF-TrFE) Nanofiber Layer in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries

Geumyong Park, Hyeonghun Park, WooJun Seol, Seokho Suh, Jiyoung Jo, Santosh Kumar, Hyeong-Jin Kim

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: artificial interface; coulombic efficiency; electrospinning; MnO2 Cathode; PVDF

Online: 13 October 2022 (11:45:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0392.v1

Micro-Particles of High Entropy Alloys Made by Laser Induced Forward Transfer

Molong Han, Ashok Meghwal, Soon Hock Ng, Daniel Smith, Haoran Mu, Tomas Katkus, De Ming Zhu, Reiza Mukhlis, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Christopher C Berndt, Andrew S. M. Ang, Saulius Juodkazis

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Laser induced forward transfer; high entropy alloys; micro-particles

Online: 26 September 2022 (10:32:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0164.v1

Tribological Characteristics of Nitrided in Plasma Glow Discharge Samples Made from Titanium Alloy VT5 in Pairs with Different Materials

Alexey Sagalovych, Vladislav Sagalovych, Stanislav Dudnik, Viktor Popov, Alexandr Oleynik

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: titanium alloys; nitriding; tribological characteristics; friction; wear resistance

Online: 13 September 2022 (08:43:31 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0162.v1

Bi-substituted Ferrite Garnet Type Magneto-Optic Materials Studied at ESRI Nano-Fabrication Laboratories, ECU, Australia

Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Mikhail Vasiliev, Kamal Alameh

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Bi-substituted; RF magnetron; Sputtering; Annealing; Oxygen plasma treatment; Magneto-optic; Faraday rotation; Figure of merit; Hysteresis loop; Imaging; Sensing.

Online: 13 September 2022 (05:53:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0454.v1

Spectroscopy Study of Isothermal Spin State Switching in a Fe (II) Spin Crossover Molecular Thin Film

Saeed Yazdani, Kourtney Collier, Grace Yang, Jared Phillips, Ashley Dale, Samuel Grocki, Jian Zhang, Ruihua Cheng, Peter A. Dowben

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: spin crossover; Fe (II) complex; isothermal switching; spintronics; thin films; UV Vis spectroscopy

Online: 26 August 2022 (09:28:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0087.v1

Piezoelectric Response and Substrate Effect of ZnO Nanowires for Mechanical Energy Harvesting in Internet of Things Applications

Mateusz Wlazło, Maciej Haras, Grzegorz Kołodziej, Oliwia Szawcow, Jakub Ostapko, Wojciech Andrysiewicz, Tomasz Skotnicki

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: piezoelectricity; energy harvesting; zinc oxide; nanostructures

Online: 3 August 2022 (11:08:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0443.v1

On the Surface Modification of LLZTO with LiF via a Gas-Phase Approach and the Characterization of the Interfaces of LiF with LLZTO as well as PEO+LiTFSI

Manuel Donzelli, Thimo Ferber, Vanita Vanita, Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Philipp Müller, Maximilian Mellin, René Hausbrand, Wolfram Jaegermann, Oliver Clemens

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: LLZTO; surface modification; interface stability; fluorination; XPS

Online: 29 July 2022 (03:10:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0416.v1

Surface Characterization of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Substrate after Oxygenated Plasma Treatment towards Potential Food Processing Application

Noraziani Zainal Abidin, Haslaniza Hashim, Saiful Irwan Zubairi

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: biofouling; deposition; hydrophobic; plasma treatment; PTFE; stickiness

Online: 27 July 2022 (08:53:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0413.v1

Studies on the Structure and Optical Properties of BaSrMgWO₆ Thin Films Deposited by A Spin Coating Method

Luciana Punga, Abderrahman Abbassi, Mihaela Toma, Teodor Alupului, Corneliu Doroftei, Marius Dobromir, Daniel Tîmpu, Florica Doroftei, Laura Hrostea, George G. Rusu, Abdelati Razouk, Felicia Iacomi

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: thin films; double perovskite; structure; optical properties

Online: 27 July 2022 (06:09:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0264.v1

Development and Characterization of Zein/Ag-Sr Doped MBGNs Coatings for Biomedical Applications

Syeda Ammara Batool, Ushna Liaquat, Iftikhar Ahmed Channa, Sadaf Jamal Gilani, Muhammad Atif Makhdoom, Muhammad Yasir, Jaweria Ashfaq, May Nasser Bin Jumah, Muhammad Atiq ur Rehman

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: antibacterial; biomedical implants; electrophoretic deposition; osteogenesis

Online: 18 July 2022 (10:24:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0192.v1

Film Properties Using Metal Salts Washing for Perovskite Solar Cells

Ankit Stephen Thomas

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Perovskites; Solar cells; Film formation; Solar energy; Doping

Online: 13 July 2022 (08:40:00 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0177.v1

Thin-Film Coating Methods: A Successful Marriage of High-Quality and Cost-Effectiveness- A Brief Exploration

M. A. Butt

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: dip-coating; spin-coating; spray-coating; blade-coating; roll-coating

Online: 12 July 2022 (09:01:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0043.v1

THz Filters made by Laser Ablation of Stainless Steel and Kapton

Molong Han, Daniel Smith, Soon Hock Ng, Zoltan Vilagosh, Vijayakumar Anand, Tomas Katkus, Ignas Reklatis, Haoran Mu, Meguya Ryu, Junko Morikawa, Jitraport Vongsvivut, Dominique Appadoo, Saulius Juodkazis

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: THz filters; Synchrotron

Online: 4 July 2022 (09:26:05 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0381.v1

Anti-Wear and Anti-Erosive Properties of Polymers and Their Hybrid Composites: A Critical Review of Findings and Needs

Zaib Un Nisa, Lee Kean Chuan, Beh Hoe Guan, Saba Ayub, Faiz Ahmad

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: surface erosion; polymer; nanocomposite; fiber-reinforced composites; thermoplastic polymers; thermoset polymers; surface protection; erosive wear; erosion rate; erosion efficiency

Online: 28 June 2022 (08:13:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0352.v1

Zn-Mn Doped Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Loaded Zein Coatings for Bioactive and Antibacterial Orthopedic Implants

Syeda Ammara Batool, Khalil Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Electrophoretic deposition; mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles; adhesion; antibacterial; bioactive

Online: 27 June 2022 (08:01:22 CEST)

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In recent years, natural polymers have replaced synthetic polymers for antibacterial orthopedic applications owing to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. Zein is a biopolymer found in corn. The lacking mechanical stability of zein is overcome by incorporating bioceramics e.g. mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs). In present study, pure zein and zein/Zn-Mn MBGNs composite coatings were deposited via electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on 316L stainless steel (SS). Zn and Mn were co-doped in MBGNs in order to make use of their antibacterial and osteogenic potential, respectively. A Taguchi design of experiment (DoE) study was established to evaluate the effect of various working parameters on the morphology of the coatings. It was observed that coatings deposited at 20 V for 5 min with 4 g/L concentration (conc.) of Zn-Mn MBGNs showed highest deposition yield. Uniform coatings with highly dispersed MBGNs were obtained adopting these optimized parameters. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were employed to investigate the morphology and elemental composition of zein/Zn-Mn MBGNs composite coating. Surface properties i.e. coating roughness and wettability analysis concluded that composite coatings were appropriate for cell attachment and proliferation. For adhesion strength various techniques including tape test, bend test, pencil hardness test, and tensile test were performed. Wear and corrosion analysis highlighted the mechanical and chemical stability of coatings. Colony forming unit (CFU) test showed that zein/Zn-Mn MBGNs composite coating was highly effective against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) due to the presence of Zn. The formation of hydroxyapatite (HA) like structure upon immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) validated the in vitro bioactivity of the coating. It was concluded that zein/Zn-Mn MBGNs coating synthesized in this work can be used for bioactive and antibacterial orthopedic applications.

Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0087.v1

Supramolecular Aggregation of Nanoparticles on Aluminum And Gold Surfaces Occurring in Bovine Serum Albumin Solutions

Aleksei Salanov, Alexandra Serkova, Anastasia Zhirnova, Larisa Perminova, Galina Kovalenko

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: supramolecular aggregation of nanoparticles; aluminum and gold supports; scanning electron microscopy

Online: 7 May 2022 (03:19:17 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0297.v1

Progress in Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) Based Solid State Neutron Detector

Samiul Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmad

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: h-BN; neutron detector; Solid State detector; Metal Semiconductor Metal

Online: 29 April 2022 (10:16:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0036.v12

Atomic Structure and Binding of Carbon Atoms

Mubarak Ali

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Carbon; Atomic structure; Electron dynamics; Potential energy; Binding

Online: 25 April 2022 (06:14:04 CEST)

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Many studies discuss carbon-based materials because of the versatility of carbon elements. These studies cover different ideas and discuss them within the scientific scope and application. Depending on the processing conditions of carbon precursors, carbon exists in its various allotropic forms. The electron transfer mechanism is responsible for converting the gaseous carbon atom into the various carbon states named graphite, nanotube, fullerene, diamond, lonsdaleite and graphene. Two pieces of dash-shaped typical energy involve transferring filled state electrons to nearby unfilled states to convert the carbon atom from the existing state to a new state. In an electron transfer mechanism, the carbon atom preserves its equilibrium state. When the pieces of dash-shaped typical energy involve, the electrons of the appropriate filled states instantaneously and simultaneously transfer to the unfilled states. The involved dash-shaped typical energy has its conserved behaviour that is partial. A transferring electron is also under the partially conserved forces. Carbon atoms in graphite, nanotube and fullerene states partially evolve and develop the structures. The structures of one dimension, two dimensions and four dimensions form, respectively. In the formation of such structures, atoms bind under the same pieces of involved dash-shaped typical energy. The graphite structure under the attained dynamics of atoms only is also formed but in two dimensions or amorphous carbon. Here, force and energy, the chemical in nature, together contribute. The structural formations in diamond, lonsdaleite and graphene state atoms involve a different shaped typical energy. Such typical energy controls the orientation of the electron while undertaking its one additional clamp of energy knot. The involved typical energy has a form like a golf stick. To undertake one additional clamp of energy knot, all four electrons of the outer ring in the depositing diamond state atom get aligned along the south pole, and all four unfilled energy knots of the outer ring in the deposited diamond state atom get stretched along the east-west poles. In this way, a depositing diamond state atom binds to the deposited diamond state atom from the ground to the south. Growth is from south to ground, so the structure of diamond is a tetra-electron topological structure. The binding of lonsdaleite state atoms is from the ground to a bit south. However, in glassy carbon, the layers of gaseous, graphite and lonsdaleite state atoms bind simultaneously. The order of these layers repeats in the growth process of glassy carbon. The Mohs hardness in different carbon materials is also sketched.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0171.v1

Mechanically Enhanced Hydrophobic Metal Surfaces Enabled by 3D Gradient Structures

Xiaohan Zhang, Jian Liu, Min Xia, Yaowu Hu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Selective laser shock peening; Hydrophobic properties; Mechanical properties; 3D gradient structure

Online: 18 April 2022 (11:58:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0255.v1

A Platform Approach to Protein Encapsulates with Controllable Surface Chemistry

Nina Warner, Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec, Vijay Rana, Menandro Cruz, Oren A. Scherman

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: spray dry; protein; encapsulation; formulation; excipient; core-shell; EISA

Online: 17 March 2022 (12:19:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0232.v1

Polymer-Coated Daikon-Based Sunlight Absorbers for Highly Efficient Interface Solar Steam Generation

Ming Li, Zhenning Zhang, Fan Yang, Bo Wu, Jie Yi, Zhihui Yang, Yuming Wu, Weiming Wang, Shuai Peng, Jun Xiong, Xue Min

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Solar steam generation; Photothermal materials; Daikon; Polydopamine; Polypyrrole

Online: 16 March 2022 (10:16:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0319.v1

Analyses and the cause of corrosion and materials loss at the base of a three-phase separator in petroleum-based processing

Han Ding, Houbu Li, Dongtao Qi, Zhao Zhang, Guoquan Qi, Bin Wei, Xuehua Cai

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Three-phase separator; Perforation; Corrosion; Galvanic

Online: 25 February 2022 (01:46:40 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0125.v1

A Review on the Enhancement of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of MCrAlY Coatings Reinforced by Dispersed Micro- and Nano-Particles

Ali Zakeri, Elnaz Bahmani, Ali Ramazani

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: metal matrix composites; MCrAlY; mechanical properties; tribological properties; wear; erosion

Online: 8 February 2022 (19:07:50 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0089.v1

Fabrication of Color Glass With High Light Transmittance by Pearlescent Pigment and Optical Adhesive

Hyeon-Sik Ahn, Akpeko Gasonoo, Seong-Min Lim, Jae-Hyun Lee, Yoonseuk Choi

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: BIPV; pearlescent pigment; NOA; spin coating; high transmittance; lamination process

Online: 7 February 2022 (13:04:23 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0359.v1

Interfacial Stabilities, Electronic Properties and Interfacial Fracture Mechanism of 6H-SiC Reinforced Copper Matrix studied by the First Principles Method

Yao Shu, Shao Wen Zhang, Yong nan Xiong, Xing Luo, Jia zhen He, Cui cui YIn, Xiao yong Ding, Kai hong Zheng

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: 6H-SiC; the first principles; copper matrix composites; electronic properties

Online: 22 December 2021 (12:06:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0105.v1

Nanometers-Thick Ferromagnetic Surface Produced by Laser Cutting of Diamond

Annette Setzer, Pablo D. Esquinazi, Sergei Buga, Milena Georgieva, Tilo Reinert, Tom Venus, Irina Estrela-Lopis, Andrei Ivashenko, Maria Bondarenko, Winfried Böhlmann, Jan Meijer

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Diamond; Magnetic order; Laser treatment

Online: 7 December 2021 (13:32:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0085.v1

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Coatings Reduce the Microbial Burden on Environmental Surfaces in Public Transportation - a Field Study in Buses

Larissa Kalb, Pauline Bäßler, Wulf Schneider-Brachert, Daniel Bernhard Eckl

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: antimicrobial coating; photodynamic inactivation; public transportation; AMC

Online: 6 December 2021 (15:26:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0543.v1

Polypropylene Graft Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Graft Poly(N-Vinylimidazole) as a Smart Material for pH-Controlled Drug Delivery

Felipe López-Saucedo, Jesús Eduardo López-Barriguete, Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas, Sharemy Gómez-Dorantes, Emilio Bucio

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: grafting; polypropylene; gamma rays; methyl methacrylate; N-vinylimidazole; pH-responsiveness; vancomycin; release

Online: 29 November 2021 (15:04:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0532.v1

The Corrosion Resistance and Mechanism of AT13/Fe-based Amorphous Composite Coatings

Zhenhua Chu, Shikun Teng, Yuyun Zhou, Xingwei Zheng, Jingxiang Xu, Fang Wang, Baosen Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Fe-based amorphous coating; AT13; Plasma spraying; Corrosion resistance

Online: 29 November 2021 (12:32:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0088.v1

History-dependent Stress Relaxation of Liquids Under High-confinement: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Hongyu Gao

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Liquids; Confinement; Stress Relaxation; Molecular Dynamics; Hysteresis

Online: 3 November 2021 (14:56:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0178.v1

Colloidal Shear Thickening Fluids Using Variable Shaped Functional Star Particles: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Rofiques Salehin, Rongguang Xu, Stefanos Papanikolaou

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: molecular dynamics; functional particles; jamming; shear thickening; viscosity; diffusivity

Online: 9 September 2021 (11:45:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0505.v1

Preparation of Degradable Superhydrophobic Mg/P/Z/F/H Composite Materials and Their Anticorrosion

Zhongxian Xi, Chengqing Yuan, Xiuqin Bai, Chun Wang, Anne Neville

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: superhydrophobic surface; degradable; one-step method; Dip-coating; poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)

Online: 26 August 2021 (10:08:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0329.v1

Antimicrobial Face Shield: Next Generation of Facial Protective Equipment against SARS-CoV-2 and Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Alberto Tuñón-Molina, Miguel Martí, Yukiko Muramoto, Takeshi Noda, Kazuo Takayama, Ángel Serrano-Aroca

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: face shield; facial protective equipment; SARS-CoV-2; phi 6; MRSA; MRSE; polyethylene terephthalate; benzalkonium chloride; COVID-19; multidrug-resistant bacteria

Online: 16 August 2021 (11:38:49 CEST)

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Transparent materials used for facial protection equipment provide protection against microbial infections caused by viruses and bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains. However, transparent materials used for this type of application are made of materials that do not possess antimicrobial activity. They just avoid direct contact between the person and the biological agent. Therefore, healthy people can get infected through contact of the contaminated material surfaces and this equipment constitute an increasing source of infectious biological waste. Furthermore, infected people can transmit microbial infections easily because the protective equipment do not inactivate the microbial load generated while breathing, sneezing, or coughing. In this regard, the goal of this work consisted of fabricating a transparent face shield with intrinsic antimicrobial activity that could provide extra-protection against infectious agents and reduce the generation of infectious waste. Thus, a single-use transparent antimicrobial face shield composed of polyethylene terephthalate and an antimicrobial coating of benzalkonium chloride has been developed for the next generation of facial protective equipment. The antimicrobial coating was analyzed by atomic force microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy with elemental analysis. This is the first facial transparent protective material capable of inactivating enveloped viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 in less than one minute of contact, and the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Bacterial infections contribute to severe pneumonia associated with the SARS-CoV-2 infection, and their resistance to antibiotics is increasing. Our extra protective broad-spectrum antimicrobial composite material could also be applied for the fabrication of other facial protective tools such as such as goggles, helmets, plastic masks and space separation screens used for counters or vehicles. This low-cost technology would be very useful to combat the current COVID-19 pandemic and protect health care workers from multidrug-resistant infections in developed and underdeveloped countries.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0162.v1

Influence of N₂ Flows on Sputtered Ta(N) films: Electrical, Structural, Chemical and Optical Properties

Yingying Hu, Md Rasadujjaman, Yanrong Wang, Jing Zhang, Jiang Yan, Mikhail R. Baklanov

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: tantalum nitride; electrical properties; structural properties; elemental composition; spectroscopic ellipsometry; optical properties

Online: 6 July 2021 (17:01:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0183.v2

Structural Origin of Magnetotransport Properties in APCVD Deposited Single and Bi-Layer Tin Oxide Thin Films

Krunoslav Juraić, Matija Čulo, Željko Rapljenović, Jasper Rikkert Plaisier, Zdravko Siketić, Luka Pavić, Mario Bohač, Aden Hodzic, Davor Gracin

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: tin oxide; thin films; atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition transport properties; magnetoresistance; impedance spectroscopy; charge carrier mobility

Online: 8 June 2021 (13:55:21 CEST)

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Transparent conducting oxides (TCO) with high electrical conductivity and at the same time high transparency in the visible spectrum are an important class of materials widely used in many devices requiring a transparent contact such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells and display screens. Since the improvement of electrical conductivity usually leads to degradation of optical transparency, a fine-tuning sample preparation process and a better understanding of the correlation between structural and transport properties is necessary for optimizing the properties of TCO for use in such devices. Here we report a structural and magnetotransport study of tin oxide (SnO₂), a well-known and commonly used TCO, prepared by a simple and relatively cheap Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition (APCVD) method in the form of thin films deposited on soda-lime glass substrates. The thin films were deposited at two different temperatures (which were previously found to be close to optimum for our setup), 590 °C and 610 °C, and with (doped) or without (undoped) the addition of fluorine dopants. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXRD) revealed the presence of inhomogeneity in the samples, on a bigger scale in form of grains (80–200 nm), and on a smaller scale in form of crystallites (10–25 nm). Charge carrier density and mobility extracted from DC resistivity and Hall effect measurements were in the ranges 1–3 × 10²⁰ cm⁻³ and 10–20 cm²/Vs, which are typical values for SnO₂ films, and show a negligible temperature dependence from room temperature down to -269 °C. Such behaviour is ascribed to grain boundary scattering, with the interior of the grains degenerately doped (i.e., the Fermi level is situated well above the conduction band minimum) and with negligible electrostatic barriers at the grain boundaries (due to high dopant concentration). The observed difference for factor 2 in mobility among the thin-film SnO₂ samples most likely arises due to the difference in the preferred orientation of crystallites (texture coefficient).

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0435.v1

Plasmonic Properties of Bimetallic Quantum Dot Ag@Au Core-Shell Nanostructures Embedded in Non-Absorptive Host Medium

Gashaw Beyene Beyene Kassahun

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Core-Shell; Spacer; Host-Medium; Bimetallic; Enhancement Factor; Dielectrics Function

Online: 16 April 2021 (10:45:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0141.v1

Preparation and Electron-Beam Surface Modification of Novel TiNi Material for Medical Applications

Sergey G. Anikeev, Anastasiia V. Shabalina, Sergei A. Kulinich, Nadezhda V. Artyukhova, Darya R. Korsakova, Evgeniy V. Yakovlev, Vytaly A. Vlasov, Oleg V. Kokorev, Valentina N. Hodorenko

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: TiNi; high-current pulsed electron beam; porous coating; surface modification; EIS in saline; cell growth.

Online: 5 April 2021 (14:11:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0113.v1

Chromatic Change in Copper Oxide Layers Irradiated with Low Energy Ions

Takuya Kobayashi, Fumitaka Nishiyama, Katsumi Takahiro

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: ion beam; copper oxide; chromatic change; photoemission spectrum; beam viewer

Online: 3 February 2021 (10:38:45 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0532.v1

Preventing Evaporation Products for High-quality Metal Film in Directed Energy Deposition: A Review

Kang-Hyung Kim, Chan-Hyun Jung, Dae-Yong Jeong, Soong-Keun Hyun

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: cavitation bubble; keyhole; nanoparticles; fume; spatter

Online: 26 January 2021 (11:06:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201801.0036.v11

Atomic Structure and Binding of Carbon Atoms

Mubarak Ali

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: carbon; atomic structure; electron dynamics; potential energy; forced exertion; atomic binding

Online: 15 January 2021 (12:38:30 CET)

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Many studies discuss carbon-based materials because of the versatility of carbon element. These studies deal with different ideas and discuss them within the scientific scope and application. Depending on the processing conditions of carbon precursor, carbon exists in its various allotropic forms. Electron transfer mechanism is responsible for converting the gaseous carbon atom into the various carbon states named graphite, nanotube, fullerene, diamond, lonsdaleite and graphene. To convert the carbon atom from existing state to a new state, two pieces of dash-shaped typical energy involve transferring filled state electrons to nearby unfilled states. In an electron transfer mechanism, the carbon atom preserves its equilibrium state. Through the involved typical energy, filled state electrons instantaneously and simultaneously transfer to the unfilled states. The involved dash-shaped typical energy has its conserved behavior that is partial. A transferring electron is also under the partially conserved forces. Carbon atoms in graphite, nanotube and fullerene states evolve and develop the structures partially. The structures of one dimension, two dimensions and four dimensions are formed respectively. In the formation of such structures, atoms bind by the pieces of same involved dash-shaped typical energy. The graphite structure under the attained dynamics of atoms only is also formed, but in two dimensions or in amorphous carbon. Here, force and energy, chemical in nature, together contribute. The structural formations in diamond, lonsdaleite and graphene state atoms involve a different shaped typical energy. Such typical energy controls the orientation of electron while undertaking its one additional clamp of energy knot. The involved typical energy has a form like golf-stick. To undertake one additional clamp of energy knot, all four electrons (of the outer ring) in depositing diamond state atom get aligned along the south pole and all four unfilled energy knots (of the outer ring) in deposited diamond state atom get stretched along the east-west poles. In this way, a depositing diamond state atom binds to the deposited diamond state atom from ground to south. Growth is from south to ground, so the structure of diamond is ‘tetra-electron topological structure’. Binding of lonsdaleite state atoms is from ground to a bit south. To nucleate glassy carbon, layers of gaseous, graphite and lonsdaleite state atoms bind simultaneously. To grow glassy carbon, these layers repeat in the binding process. Mohs hardness of the nanostructured and microstructured carbon is also sketched.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0590.v1

Investigation of the Impact of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Chemical Composition and Wettability of Medical Grade Polyvinylchloride

Edward Bormashenko, Irina Legchenkova, Shiri Navon-Venezia, Mark Frenkel, Yelena Bormashenko

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: cold plasma; polyvinylchloride; wettability; hydrophilization; apparent contact angle; contact angle hysteresis; hydrophobic recovery.

Online: 23 November 2020 (14:31:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0619.v1

Crystallization of optically thick amorphous silicon films by near-IR femtosecond laser processing

Kirill Bronnikov, Alexander Dostovalov, Artem Cherepakhin, Eugeny Mitsai, Alexander Nepomniaschiy, Sergei Kulinich, Alexey Zhizhchenko, Aleksandr Kuchmizhak

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: amorphous silicon; polycrystalline silicon; thin films; laser-induced annealing; femtosecond laser pulses; Raman spectroscopy

Online: 29 October 2020 (14:44:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0164.v1

The Effect of Fossil Fuel and Renewable Energy on Heat Requirement of Plastic and Polycarbonate Greenhouses

Nefise Tezcan

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Polycarbonate; plastic; greenhouse; heating requirement; geothermal energy; Turkey

Online: 8 October 2020 (09:05:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0014.v1

Enhancement Magneto-optic Properties of Radio-Frequency-Magnetron-sputtered Bi-containing Ferrite Garnet-Type Thin-films using Oxygen plasma treatment and metal-oxide protective layers

V. A. Kotov, Mohammad Nur-E Alam, Mikhail Vasiliev, D. E. Balabanov, V. I. Burkov, Kamal Alameh

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Bi-substituted; magneto-optic; MCD; Faraday rotation; Figure of merit; imaging; sensing; polarization; Oxygen plasma treatment.

Online: 1 October 2020 (12:21:44 CEST)

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Influence of Substrate, Process Conditions, and Post-Annealing Temperature on the Properties of ZnO Thin Films Grown by SILAR Method

Bijoy Chandra Ghos, Syed Farid Uddin Farhad, Md Abdul Majed Patwary, Shanta Majumder, Md. Alauddin Hossain, Nazmul Islam Tanvir, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman, Tooru Tanaka, Qixin Guo

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: ZnO thin films; SILAR; IPA dispersant; copper oxide; post-annealing; c-axis orientation

Online: 25 September 2020 (05:38:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0499.v1

Optically Modulated Resistance Switching Polarities in BaTiO₃ Thin Film

Jing Wang, Bailey Bedford, Chanle Chen, Ludi Miao, Binghcheng Luo

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: resistance switching; ferroelectric polarization; oxygen vacancies; thin films; phontoresponse

Online: 21 September 2020 (07:42:10 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0683.v1

Tribology of 2D Nanomaterials: A Review

Paul С. Uzoma, Huan Hu, Mahdi Khadem, Oleksiy V. Penkov

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: friction; wear; 2D nanomaterials; tribology

Online: 30 August 2020 (18:13:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0689.v1

Damping Behavior of Layered Aluminium and Aluminide Coatings on AISI 316 Austenitic Steel

Ennio Bonetti, Enrico Gianfranco Campari, Angelo Casagrande, Giuseppe Catania, Andrea Garzoni

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: aluminide; damping; coating; multilayer

Online: 29 July 2020 (10:15:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0626.v1

Influence of Substrate, Process Conditions, and Post-Annealing Temperature on the Properties of ZnO Thin Films Grown by SILAR Method

Bijoy Chandra Ghos, Md. Alauddin Hossain, Nazmul Islam Tanvir, Shanta Majumder, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman, Md Abdul Majed Patwary, Syed Farid Uddin Farhad

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: ZnO thin films; SILAR; IPA dispersant; copper oxide; post-annealing; c-axis orientation

Online: 26 July 2020 (02:19:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0482.v1

Green Synthesis of Free Standing Cellulose/Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Aerogel Electrode for High Performance Flexible All-solid-state Supercapacitors

Yueqin Li, Zongbiao Xia, Qiang Gong, Xiaohui Liu, Yong Yang, Chen Chen, Changhao Qian

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: cellulose; graphene oxide; polyaniline; aerogel electrode; supercapacitors

Online: 21 July 2020 (12:29:21 CEST)

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Fabrication of Ultralow Stress Optical Coatings by Plasma Ion-assisted Deposition

Chun Guo, Mingdong Kong

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: stress; plasma ion-assisted deposition; TiO2 film; SiO2 film; annealing treatment.

Online: 17 July 2020 (09:27:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0276.v1

Effects of Four Carboxyl-Containing Additives on Imitation Gold Electroplating Cu-Zn-Sn Alloys in an HEDP System

Lifeng Ding, Chongyan Chen, Qiang Li, Ruonan Wang, Qi Wang, Yanfeng Xue, Hongdao Li, Yulan Niu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Imitation gold plating; Cu-Zn-Sn alloy; carboxyl-containing additives; HEDP system

Online: 13 July 2020 (01:34:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0274.v1

Growth and Characterization of Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films for Photocatalytic Splitting of Water in Oxide-Si Tandem Cells

Ali Zahid, Umer Zahid, Aamir Hasan, Muhammad Khuldoon

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: tandem cells; magnetron sputtering; Raman Spectroscopy; X-Ray Diffraction; silicon deposition; Optical Transmission Spectroscopy; photocatalytic conversion; hydrogen production; post-sputtering treatments

Online: 13 July 2020 (00:33:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0213.v1

Adhesion and Stability of Nanocellulose Coatings on Flat Polymer Films and Textiles

Raha Saremi, Nikolay Borodinov, Amine Mohamed Laradji, Suraj Sharma, Igor Luzinov, Sergiy Minko

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: nanocellulose; polymer; coating; textile; adhesion

Online: 10 July 2020 (12:18:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0120.v1

Microstructure and Composition Evolution of a Fused Slurry Silicide Coating on MoNbTaTiW Refractory High-entropy Alloy in High-temperature Oxidation Environment

Jiesheng Han, Bo Su, Junhu Meng, Aijun Zhang, Youzhi Wu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: refractory high-entropy alloys; fused slurry method; silicide coating; Si-20Cr-20Fe; high-temperature oxidation

Online: 7 July 2020 (09:43:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0344.v1

Morphological Study of Zinc-Oxide Nanorods Grown by Hot Water Treatment Suitable for Solar Cells Conversion Efficiency Enhancement

Mohammad Khairul Basher, S. M. Shah Riyadh, Md. Khalid Hossain, Mahmudul Hassan, Md. Abdur Rafiq Akand, S. M. Amir Al-Zumahi, Md. Abdul Matin, Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Narottam Das

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: conversion efficiency; energy harvesting or generation; hot water treatment; nanorods; solar cells; surface etching; surface morphology

Online: 21 May 2020 (10:08:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0252.v1

Fabrication and Characterization of Ag-Sr Doped Hydroxyapatite/chitosan Coatings Deposited on 316L SS via Electrophoretic Deposition

Muhammad Wahaj, Usama Saleem, Farasat Iqbal, Muhammad Yasir, Abdul Wadood, Muahammad Atiq Ur Rehamn

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Electrophoretic deposition; design of experiment; hydroxyapatite; chitosan; antibacterial

Online: 15 May 2020 (10:01:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0396.v1

Influence of Biocompatible Coating on Titanium Surface Characteristics

Željka Petrović, Jozefina Katić, Ankica Šarić, Ines Despotović, Nives Matijaković, Damir Kralj, Mirela Leskovac, Marin Petković

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: titanium; D3 vitamin; self-assembly; surface coating; calcium phosphates; corrosion properties

Online: 22 April 2020 (08:41:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0367.v1

Artificial Magnetic Pattern Arrays Probed by Polarized Neutron Reflectivity

Dmitry Gorkov, Boris P. Toperverg, Hartmut Zabel

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: neutron reflectometry; neutron polarization; magnetism; magnetic nanostructure; stripe pattern

Online: 25 March 2020 (04:05:00 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0331.v1

Current Status and Future Prospects of Applying Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Materials for Stone Artworks Conservation

Yijian Cao, Antonella Salvini, Mara Camaiti

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: superhydrophobic coatings; self-cleaning; stone artworks; conservation; future prospect

Online: 23 March 2020 (04:02:06 CET)

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Electrochemical Investigation of Corrosion Behavior of Epoxy Modified Silicate Zinc-Rich Coatings in 3.5% NaCl Solution

Jintao Wang, Yuhong Qi, Xu Zhao, Zhanping Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: anticorrosive; zinc-rich; coating; epoxy; silicate emulsion

Online: 23 March 2020 (01:36:57 CET)

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Carelessness in Morphology Design Can Affect Organic Coatings Performance

Agnieszka Krolikowska, Leszek Komorowski, Pier Luigi Bonora

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: delamination; cpvc; pigments; fillers; extenders; topography

Online: 13 March 2020 (03:00:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0194.v1

Adhesive Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Poly(Ether-Ether-Ketone)Polymer Modified with Helium Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma and Deep-Ultraviolet Light

Seigo Okawa, Norimasa Taka, Yujin Aoyagi

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: fiber-reinforced poly(ether-ether-ketone); surface modification; shear bond strength; surface analtsis

Online: 12 March 2020 (03:49:18 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0061.v1

Synthesis of Aminated Polystyrene and Its Self-assembly with Nanoparticles at Oil/water Interface

Chenliang Shi, Yukun Yang, Ling Lin, Wenjia Luo, Maoqing Deng, Pingya Luo, Yujie Wu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: Aminated polystyrene; Nanoparticles; Interfacial tension; Self-assembly

Online: 4 March 2020 (10:36:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0260.v1

Optical and Chromaticity Properties of Metal-Dielectric Composite-Based Multilayer Thin-Film Structures Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering

Mohammad Nur-E Alam, Md Momtazur Rahman, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Mikhail Vasiliev, Kamal Alameh

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: metal-dielectric composites; multilayers; optical coatings; optical properties; color chromaticity; environmental stability

Online: 18 February 2020 (07:00:20 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0372.v1

Self-assembly Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Determination of Testosterone

Kai-Hsi Liu, Danny O’Hare, James L. Thomas James L. Thomas, Han-Zhang Guo, Chien-Hsin Yang, Mei-Hwa Lee

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: testosterone; molecular imprinting; electronically conductive polymer; electrochemical sensing; urine.

Online: 30 January 2020 (15:06:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0309.v1

Plasma Electrolysis Spraying Al₂O₃ Nano-coating onto Quartz Fiber for Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and Stability

Aiming Bu, Yongfu Zhang, Yan Xiang, Yunjie Yang, Weiwei Chen, Huanwu Cheng, Lu Wang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: quartz fiber; Al2O3 coating; plasma electrolysis spraying; tensile strength; thermal conductivity

Online: 23 December 2019 (13:10:46 CET)

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Determination of the Ionization Energy and the Electron Affinity of Organic Molecular Crystals from First-Principles: Dependence on the Molecular Orientation at the Surface

Susumu Yanagisaswa

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: organic semiconductor; electronic polarization; GW approximation; electrostatic interaction; molecular orientation dependence

Online: 27 November 2019 (05:18:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0020.v1

Covalent Surface Functionalization of Bovine Serum Albumin to Magnesium Surface: Enhancing Robust Corrosion Inhibition and In vitro Osteo-Inductivity

Seo Yeon Lee, Sita Shrestha, Bishnu K Shrestha, Chan Hee Park, Cheol Sang Kim

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: magnesium; Covalent bonds; anti-corrosion; biocompatibility; bovin serum albumin

Online: 3 November 2019 (16:01:41 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0332.v1

Photocathodic Protection of Cobalt Doped ZnO Nanorod Arrays for 316 Stainless Steel and Q235 Carbon Steel in 3.5 wt.% NaCl Solution

Xiong Zhang, Guanghui Chen, Weihua Li, Dianwu Wu

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: cobalt; ZnO; photocathodic protection; corrosion protection

Online: 29 October 2019 (10:30:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0310.v1

Impact of Swift Heavy Ion (120 MeV, Ag⁹⁺) on Doped ZnO: Al Thin Film

Lakhmikanta Mishra, Vishvas Kumar, Udai Pratap Singh

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: ZnO:Al; Swift heavy ion; XRD; AFM; Hall measurement

Online: 27 October 2019 (15:40:24 CET)

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Effect of Heterointerface on NO₂ Sensing Properties of In-Situ Formed TiO₂ QDs-Decorated NiO Nanosheets

Congyi Wu, Jian Zhang, Xiaoxia Wang, Changsheng Xie, Songxin Shi, Dawen Zeng

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: TiO2 QDs; NiO nanosheets; NO2; quantum size; heterointerface

Online: 9 October 2019 (11:14:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201909.0286.v1

Using Pd Doped γ-Graphyne to Detect Dissolved Gases in Transformer Oil: A Density Functional Theory Investigation

Xiaoxing Zhang, Rongxing Fang, Dachang Chen, Guozhi Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: pd doped graphyne; dissolved gases; adsorption; density functional theory (dft)

Online: 25 September 2019 (16:01:58 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201908.0261.v1

Manufacture, Applications, and Opportunities of Thin Film Palladium-Silver (PdAg) Alloys: A Review

Alistair F. Holdsworth

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: review; additive manufacuring; thin films; noble metals; catalysis; conductive; hydrogen technology; sensors; fuel cells; 3-D printing

Online: 26 August 2019 (04:55:11 CEST)

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High Quality GeSn Layer with Sn Composition up to 7% Grown by Low Temperature Magnetron Sputtering for Optoelectronic Application

Jiayin Yang, Huiyong Hu, Yuanhao Miao, Linpeng Dong, Bin Wang, Wei Wang, Han Su, Rongxi Xuan, Heming Zhang

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: GeSn layer; averaged TDD; magnetron sputtering; p-i-n diode

Online: 25 July 2019 (10:29:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0109.v1

Metallographic Comparison of Copper and Brass Plasma Reactor Electrodes After a Month of Operation

Sebastian Gnapowski, Elżbieta Kalinowska- Ozgowicz, Mariusz Sniadkowski, Aleksandra Pietraszek

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: brass; Cu-Zn-Pb; raids layers; metals; electrode; ozone; plasma reactor

Online: 8 July 2019 (06:13:40 CEST)

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Porosity Characterization and Its Effect on Thermal Properties of APS Sprayed Alumina Coatings

Wolfgang Tillmann, Omar Khalil, Mohamed Abdulgader

Subject: Chemistry And Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings And Films Keywords: atmospheric plasma spray (APS) process; particle size; thermal insulation; thermal barrier coating (TBC); thermal diffusivity; coating microstructure; coating porosity

Online: 3 July 2019 (14:49:12 CEST)

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