OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Characterisation and wear behaviour of SiC reinforced FeNiCrMo composite coating by HVOF process	53
Towards improved electroplating of metal-particle composite coatings	42
High temperature erosion performance of NiCrAlY/Cr₂O₃/YSZ plasma spray coatings	33
Development of Al₂O₃-SiO₂ based magnetic abrasive by sintering method and its performance on Ti-6Al-4V during magnetic abrasive finishing	27
Biomedical applications of polymer and ceramic coatings: a review of recent developments	20
The prediction of the ZnNi thickness and Ni % of ZnNi alloy electroplating using a machine learning method	13
Improving wear and corrosion protection of AISI 304 stainless steel by Al₂O₃-TiO₂ hybrid coating via sol-gel process	13
Electro-codeposition and properties of Cu–Ni-MWCNTs composite coatings	12
A comprehensive review of vapour deposited coatings for cutting tools: properties and recent advances	12
Optimisation of process parameters and characterisation of composite ceramic coating with NaF additive on Ti-3Zr-2Sn-3Mo-25Nb by micro-arc oxidation	11
Antibacterial activity and biocompatibility of Ag-coated Ti implants: importance of surface modification parameters	11
Enhancing wear resistance of AISI 304 alloy with shot peening and investigation of corrosion behaviour in marine water	10
Impact of laser surface texturing (LST) on the tribological characteristics of piston rings and cylinder liners – a review. Part 1: development of LST technology	9
Comparative study of different surface treatments applied to Ti6Al4V parts produced by Selective Laser Melting	8
Influence of tool traverse speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of CuNi/B₄C surface composites	8
Microstructures and corrosion resistance of conversion film-electroless Ni-W-P ternary coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy	8
Recent advances and challenges associated with thin film coatings of cutting tools: a critical review	8
Superhydrophobic properties of aluminium produced by surface abrasive blasting, anodic oxidation and fatty acid impregnation	8
Study of biocompatibility in ceramic coating doped with NaF on Ti-3Zr-2Sn-3Mo-25Nb by micro-arc oxidation	7
Modelling and optimisation of hardness in citrate stabilised electroless nickel boron (ENi-B) coatings using back propagation neural network – Box Behnken design and simulated annealing – genetic algo	7
Recent progress on the surface finishing of metals and alloys to achieve superhydrophobic surfaces: a critical review	6
Comparison of effects of simulated electric field interference and presence of a barrier in the nickel electroplating process to experimental data	6
The continued development of multilayered and compositionally modulated electrodeposits	6
Electrodeposition of Ni–Sn alloy from ethylene glycol electrolyte. Part 1. Cathodic reactions	6
Pyrimidine derivative-based cyanide-free silver electroplating bath	6

Electrostatic powder coating process optimisation by implementing design of experiments	6
Electroless metallisation of ABS polymer samples produced by different technologies	5
Electro-codeposited γ-Zn-Ni/Gr composite coatings: Effect of graphene concentrations in the electrolyte bath on tribo-mechanical, anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial properties	5
Producing a thin coloured film on stainless steels – a review. Part 2: non-electrochemical and laser processes	5
Co-deposited Zn-Cu/Gr nanocomposite: Corrosion behaviour and in-vitro cytotoxicity assessment	5
Study of the effect of pulse plating parameters on the electrodeposition of NiP and NiP/SiC coatings and their microhardness values	5
Nickel-coated 3D-printed titanium electrodes for electrochemical flow reactors	5
Characterisation, hardness and corrosion behaviour of electrodeposited ZnFe and ZnFe/BN composite coatings	5
Influence of deposition time and applied voltage on the properties of electrophoretically deposited nickel oxide colloidal nanoparticles thin film	4
Effect of sodium dodecyl sulphate on Cu electrodeposition: interaction with hydrophobic substrate and Cu ions	4
A Taguchi approach to synthesise Al/Fe core–shell composite powders through electroless deposition	4
Pulsed electrochemical deposition of calcium phosphate coatings for biomedical applications	4
Tribological performance of thermally sprayed NiWCrBSi alloy coating by two different oxyacetylene flame stoichiometries	4
Electroless copper plating of dielectrics from environmentally friendly reducer-free electrolyte	4
Slurry erosion behaviour of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy coating prepared by atmospheric plasma spraying	4
Corrosion behaviour of Zn-Co alloy and multilayered metallic coatings: a comparative insight	4
Improved performance of electrodes for alkaline electrolysis	4
Barrel electroplating of Zn-Ni alloy coatings from a modified deep eutectic solvent	3
Effects of PVD deposition method on electrochemical properties and interfacial contact resistance of CrN coated titanium as PEMFC bipolar plate	3
Simulation research on the laser electrochemical compound deposition process based on electric coupling with temperature and flow field	3
Electrocatalytic properties of pulse plated Ni-W alloy coatings in alkaline electrolytes	3
Growth characterisation of TiAl₃during initial period of hot dip aluminising on Ti6Al4V	3
High temperature erosive behaviour of plasma sprayed NiCrAlY/B₄C/Cenosphere coating on MDN 321 turbine steel	3
A new approach to design of anti-corrosive three layers self-stratifying coatings	3
Investigation of Al-doped CuO thin film deposition by the thermionic vacuum arc technique	3
Preparation of Cu/ZrW₂O₈ structures by chemical deposition from formaldehyde-free solution	3
Modelling the electroforming process: significance and challenges	3
Impact of laser surface texturing (LST) on the tribological characteristics of piston rings and cylinder liners – a review. Part 2: application of the process	3
Anodising of aluminium in formate solutions with formation of porous alumina arrays	3
Preparation and electrochemical properties of a polyN,N’-methylene diacrylamide-based cross-linking copolymer film on 6063 Al alloy	2
Optimisation of PEO layers with incorporated nanoparticles	2
Thermal barrier coatings: state-of-art developments and challenges – a mini review	2
Surface characteristics of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on Cp-Ti and hot-dip aluminised Cp-Ti	2
Biofilms formed on metallic materials by E. coli and S. epidermidis and their evaluation by crystal violet staining and its reflection	2
Effect of etching conditions on electroless Ni-P plating of 3D printed polylactic acid	2
Investigation of cooling hole blockage in the plasma spraying of thermal barrier coatings on super-alloy	2
Electrochemical characteristics and damage behaviour of DLC-coated 316L stainless steel for metallic bipolar plates of PEMFCs	2
Electrochemical double-pulse technique to modulate the roughened surface of copper foil for copper-clad laminates	2
Designing effective plating baths for use in the pulse-reverse plating of copper nanocomposite coatings	2
Development of anti-corrosion properties using ternary electrodeposited Zn–Ni–Co alloys from acidic electrolyte for automobile applications	2
Co-deposited CuNi@MWCNTs nanocomposites for structural applications: tribo-mechanical and anti-corrosion performances	2
Tribological behaviour of the hardfacing alloys utilised to fabricate the wear parts of an excavator bucket	2
Hydroxyapatite formation of Ca and P modified micro-arc oxidation coating on Ti alloy	2
A novel strategy for designable alloy coatings in electroless plating	2
Cu metallisation on glass substrate with through glass via using wet plating process	2
Nanoporous anodic alumina layers obtained from novel deep eutectic solvent formulations	2
Effects of microstructure and nanohardness of 8Cr4Mo4V steel under high-dose-rate N-PIII	2
Sn-Cu intermetallic compound laminated film with excellent friction coefficient, contact resistance, and solder wettability	2
Effect of incorporation of graphite nanoparticles on wear characteristics of Mg-WC nano-composites in dry sliding condition	2
Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles coating on Ti-6Al-4V substrate using plasma spray method	2

Preparation and properties of FHA coatings on micro-arc oxidised AZ91D magnesium alloy with different deposition times	2
Study on the surface morphology and corrosion rates of electroplated coatings based on binary alloys of refractory metals after accelerated acid tests	2