Surface Engineering

Article	Citations
Influence of processing conditions on the properties of thermal sprayed coating: a review	56
Surface engineering of personal protective equipments (PPEs) to prevent the contagious infections of SARS-CoV-2	39
Performance of thermal-sprayed coatings to combat hot corrosion of coal-fired boiler tube and effect of process parameters and post-coating heat treatment on coating performance: a review	37
Influence of processing conditions on the mechanical, tribological and fatigue performance of cold spray coating: a review	30
Tribo-behaviour of APS and HVOF sprayed WC–Cr3C2–Ni coatings for gears	26
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Mg-doped ZnO thin films prepared by sol–gel method	23
Laser power effects on properties of laser brazing diamond coating	20
Corrosion and mechanical behaviour of biodegradable PLA-cellulose nanocomposite coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy	19
Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces based on fluorosilane and TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposites	19
Fabrication of self-cleaning superhydrophobic silicone rubber insulator through laser texturing	19
Ag-containing antibacterial self-healing micro-arc oxidation coatings on Mg–Zn–Sr alloys	18
The effect of duty cycle on the mechanical and electrochemical corrosion properties of multilayer CrN/CrAlN coatings produced by cathodic arc evaporation	18
Microstructures and wear-resistance of WC-reinforced high entropy alloy composite coatings by plasma cladding: effect of WC morphology	18
Novel and facile method for fabrication of robust superhydrophobic film on copper surface and its chemical, mechanical, and corrosion performance	17
Effect of Ag concentration on structure and wear behaviour of coatings formed by micro-arc oxidation on Ti6Al4 V Alloy	17
Tribological performance of steel guideway with biomimetic hexagonal micro-textures	16
Zn–Ni compositionally modulated multilayered alloy coatings for improved corrosion resistance	15
Biodegradation behaviour of hydroxyapatite-containing self-sealing micro-arc-oxidation coating on pure Mg	15
A study of tribological behaviour and optimization of WC-10Co-4Cr Cladding	15
Effects of heat treatment on HVOF-sprayed Fe-based amorphous coatings	14
Mechanical and tribological behaviour of titanium boride coatings processed by thermochemicals treatments	14
Fatigue life enhancement of additive manufactured 316l stainless steel by LSP using a DPSS laser system	14
Hollow cathodic plasma source nitriding of AISI 4140 steel	14
A review on coronavirus survivability on material’s surfaces: present research scenarios, technologies and future directions	14
Effect of carbon nanotubes content on microstructure and properties of WC/Ni laser cladding coatings	13

Optimization of sulphurization temperature for the production of single-phase CZTS kesterite layers synthesized by electrodeposition	13
Effect of shot blasting on droplet contact angle of carbon aided phase change nanocomposites	12
Superhydrophobic silicone rubber surface prepared by direct replication	12
Effects of water jet peening on residual stresses, roughness, and fatigue	12
Drag reduction with different liquids on slippery liquid-infused porous surface	11
Fluoride-dominated coating on Mg alloys fabricated by plasma electrolytic process in ambient non-aqueous electrolyte	11
Superhydrophobic microspiked surface structures by ultrashort laser patterning	11
Fabrication of Sr-functionalized micro/nano-hierarchical structure ceramic coatings on 3D printing titanium	11
Characterization of boronized layers on Vanadis 6 tool steel	11
Preparation and characterisation of AAO/Ni/Ni superhydrophobic coatings on aluminium alloys	11
Laser polishing of additively manufactured metal parts: a review	11
Construction of eco-friendly flame retardant and dripping-resistant coating on polyester fabrics	11
Investigation of mechanical, kinetic and corrosion properties of borided AISI 304, AISI 420 and AISI 430	10
Icephobicity studies of superhydrophobic coating on aluminium	10
Preparation of superhydrophobic Ag/Fe2O3/ZnO surfaces with photocatalytic activity	10
Enhanced corrosion resistance of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings prepared on Mg alloy ZX using nano-Al2O3 and NaF incorporated electrolyte	10
Preparing superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating with SiO2 nanoparticles on magnesium alloy	10
Ti/Cr(III) conversion coating on aluminium foil for lithium-ion battery package	10
The associated effect of powder carrier gas and powder characteristics on the optimal design of the cold spray nozzle	10
Acceleration effects of rare earths on salt bath nitriding: diffusion kinetics and first-principles calculations	9
Characterization of thermal sprayed Si on sintered SiC for space optical applications	9
Al2O3/MC particles reinforced MoFeCrTiWNbx high-entropy-alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding	9
Surface modification during hydroxyapatite powder mixed electric discharge machining of metallic biomaterials: a review	9
Tribological characterization of a bearing coated with UHMWPE/GNPs nanocomposite coating	9
Fabrication and characterization of Al–Zn–Cu composite coatings with different Cu contents by cold spraying	9
Effects of Pd- and Ta-buffer layer on magnetic and interfacial perpendicular properties of sputtered Co2FeSi/MgO heterostructures	9
Laser-assisted wire cladding using a retrofitted laser welding system	9
Friction and wear performance of lubricated micro-textured surface formed by laser processing	9
Tribological characteristics of n-(GO/WC-10Co-4Cr) HVOF coatings under biolubricant conditions	9
Self-cleaned zirconia coatings prepared using a co-precursor sol–gel method	9
Influence of high-temperature condition on the microstructure and properties of FeCoCrNiAl0.3 and FeCoCrNiAl0.7 high-entropy alloy coatings	9
UV-reflecting sintered nano-TiO2 thin film on glass for anti-bird strike application	9
Facile preparation of wear-resistant and anti-corrosion films on magnesium alloy	9
Corrosion behaviour of detonation gun sprayed cermet coatings on AA5083	9
Electrodeposition of micro-nano hierarchically structured fluoridated hydroxyapatite coating on AZ31B alloy	8
Synthesis and degradation behaviour of Zn-modified coating on Mg alloy	8
Influence of parameters on the cold spraying FeCoCrMoBCY amorphous coatings	8
Tribological performance and behaviour of CVD TiC/TiCN/TiN multilayer coating at elevated temperature	8
Effect of bilayer number on mechanical and wear behaviours of the AlCrN/AlCrMoN coatings by AIP method	8
Electroless Ni–B–MMT nanocomposite on magnesium alloy	8
Structure, microstructure and electrodeposition behaviours of aluminium from AlCl3-EMIC and AlCl3-BMIC ionic liquid electrolytes – a comparative study	8
Influence of tool materials on surface modification using μEDC process	8
Effect of CeO2 on high-temperature wear resistance of WC/Fe-based coatings	8
Fluoropolymer adhered bioinspired hydrophobic, chemically durable cotton fabric for dense liquid removal and self-cleaning application	7
W-Ti-N thin film tribological behaviour for piston skirt properties improvement	7
Thermal shock behaviours of atmospheric plasma sprayed NiCrAlY/Al2O3–20%TiO2 gradient coating on Cu–Be alloy	7
Fabrication of durable superhydrophobic surface through silica-dissolution-assisted etching template approach	7
Study on thermal conductivity of cold sprayed Cu coating	7
Kinetics study of CO molecules adsorption on Al2O3/Zeolite composite films prepared by roll-coating method	7
Selective surface modification of SS304 using hybrid powder-mixed EDC process	7

Fluororubber superhydrophobic coating: preparation, characterisation, and EMI shielding performance	7
Nanoparticle-modified coatings by electrophoretic deposition for corrosion protection of magnesium	6
Raman and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy of titanium chromium nitride thin films	6
Enhancing the (FeMnCrNiCo + TiC) cladding layer by in-situ laser remelting	6
Effect of vacuum annealing on the structural and optical properties of sputtered Cu4O3 thin films	6
Laser surface alloying with carbon on 15-5PH steel for improved wear resistance	6
Ni–WS2–Ti–6Al–4V self-lubricating coating on TC4 alloy by laser cladding	6
Effect of chromium–titanium on corrosion and erosion of HVOF coating	6
Surface modification of Al-7075 using Cu-CNT green tool in EDM	6
Deposition characteristics, microstructure and wear behaviour of Co–WC composite coatings	6
TiB2 embedded borosilicate coatings with improved wear resistance	6
Composite coating by TIG cladding with different rare earth oxides	6
Surface engineering for anti-fingerprint applications	6
Influence of different silicone oils on properties of MWCNTs-OH/PDMS coatings	6
Friction and wear characteristics modification via laser surface textured grooves	6
Corrosion behaviours of arc-sprayed AlSi-based amorphous/nanocrystalline coating	6
Improving thermal conductivity of radiators using a graphene-doped coating	6
Corrosion resistance of modified YSZ coatings subjected to CMAS attacks	5
Influence of mechanical properties on thermal shock resistance of TBCs	5
Effect of In2(SO4)3 on characteristics of Al–Li alloy MAO coating	5
Microstructure and properties of nanocrystalline Cu–Ta thin films prepared by direct current magnetron sputtering	5
Electrical discharge micro-texturing using compound tool electrodes for tribological and wettability applications	5
Growth temperature on ZnO:Al thin films morphology and optical properties	5
Understanding the fundamentals of TiO2surfaces. Part I. The influence of defect states on the correlation between crystallographic structure, electronic structure and physical properties of	5
Hierarchical Cu2O/CuO/TiO2 composite films with high superhydrophobicity and strong adhesion	5
Electric discharge coating on graphite using W–Cu sintered tool	5
Effect of heat treatment on the FeCoCrNiMnAl high-entropy alloy cladding layer	5
One-step plasma electrolytic oxidation in Ti-30Nb-8Zr, Ti, and Nb surfaces	5
A stable super-amphiphilic surface created from superhydrophobic silica/epoxy coating by low-temperature plasma-treatment	5
Effect of thermal conductivity on micro-arc oxidation coatings	5
Surface modification of Hastelloy processed by the Cu mixed electric discharge alloying technique	5
Effect of plasma nitriding at low temperature on the corrosion resistance and conductivity of 2205 duplex stainless steel	5
Oxidation control in arc-sprayed SS420 coating	5
Superhydrophobic surface based on nano-engineering for enhancing the durability of anticorrosion	5
Laser shock peening: a promising tool for enhancing the aeroengine materials’ surface properties	5
Mechanical characterization of functional Cu-GnP composite coatings for lubricant applications	5
Tribological behaviours of 8YSZ coating sliding against different counterparts	5
Interchanging characteristic of plasma spray coating from superhydrophobic to hydrophilic under the applied electric field	5
Investigation of tribological and corrosion properties in ceramic/PTFE coating	5
Plasma spraying of transition metal oxide coatings	5
Preparation of a SiOx coating with a lot of micro–nanometre wrinkles on the polyimide surface and its resistance to corrosion	5
Effect of surface mechanical attrition treatment on stainless steel corrosion	5
Development of reflective co-sputtered nanostructured metallic films	5
Improved wear resistance and mechanical properties of Al matrix with TiAl-based coatings	5
Investigation of physical and electrical properties of TiN-coated SS316L as bipolar plate of proton exchange membrane fuel cells	5
A super-hydrophilic surface enhanced by the hierarchical reticular porous structure on a low-modulus Ti–24Nb–4Zr–8Sn alloy	4
Microstructure and corrosion performance of Al0.5FeCoNiCrMn coating prepared by plasma spraying mechanically alloyed powders	4
Physical and electrical properties’ evaluation of SnS:Cu thin films	4
Rapid construction of superhydrophobic fabric coating assisted with ‘Tyndall Effect’	4
Consolidation mechanism, microstructural evolution and corrosion resistance of Inconel 625 coatings	4
DLC (H) coated 13Cr SMSS by high-pulsed power CVD technique	4
Nitriding behaviour of Mg-Li alloy with surface mechanical nano-alloying pretreatment	4
Comparison of erosion rate of EB-PVD and plasma sprayed TBC	4
Tribological behaviour of Ag–BN coatings prepared by plasma spraying	4
Effect of Cu on microarc oxidation coated Al–xCu alloys	4
Effect of Cr3C2 content on microstructure and properties of 310 stainless steel coating by PTA welding	4
Formation mechanism of Pt-modified aluminide coating structure by out-of-the-pack aluminizing	4
Effect of laser remelting treatment on Al85Ni8Y4Ce3 amorphous coating	4
Electrophoretic deposition of alginate coatings from different alcohol-water mixtures	4
Physical and photocatalytic properties of Nd codoped (Ag, Cu)TiO2 thin films	4
Cavitation erosion resistance of high-entropy FeCoCrNiMoXB0.2 coatings cladded by laser	4
Synthesis and characterisation of ZnS thin films obtained without complexing agent by the chemical bath technique	4
Study on the modified effect of polyvinylidene fluoride membrane by remote argon plasma	4
Study of the wettability of laser-built 3Cr13 stainless steel	4
Crack resistance enhancement of gradient bias TiN/Ti multilayer coating by Ti sputtering	4
A novel low temperature and green salt bath nitriding of titanium alloy	4
Effect of microstructural evolution on mechanical and electrical properties of Ag–Mo thin films	3
Preparation of corrosion-resistant hydrophobic composite films on magnesium alloy	3
High temperature oxidation behaviour of mono-layer and bi-layer coatings	3
Friction and wear performance of CrSiBCN coatings sliding against ceramic and metal counterparts in sea water	3
Effect of PZT doping amount on microstructure and properties of Fe-based memory alloy composite coating by laser cladding	3
Microstructural evolution and mechanical behaviour of boronized martensitic stainless steels	3
Superhydrophobic DTMS/rGO-nanocomposites modified polyurethane sponge for efficient oil–water separation	3
Mechanical behaviour of graded chemically bonded ceramic coating	3
Wear properties of self-lubricating CrxSy/Ni coatings on 304 stainless steel by pre-placed laser cladding	3
A facile and combined methodology to fabricate sputtered thin film micro-patterns for heater/sensor applications utilizing CO2laser-cut masks	3
Study on amorphous surface modification of iron-based alloys and their epoxy wettability	3
Dynamic behaviours and drying processes of water droplets impacting on superhydrophilic surfaces	3
Effect of annealing temperature on properties of WS2 thin films	3
C/SiC composite coatings with ultra-high thermal emissivity	3

Alteration in Ti6Al4V implant surface properties with micro textures density	3
Microstructure development and nanoindentation behaviour of annealed Ni-P-Ti coatings	3
Flexural and corrosion behaviour of WC-10Co-4Cr + Graphene sprayed on textured HSLA-steel	3
Anti-corrosive superhydrophobic coatings fabricated by a simple dipping method	3
The microstructure and optical properties of novel Al2O3–Ag composite coating	3
Improved energy absorption capacity of closed-cell aluminium foams by electroplating	3
Growth characteristics of scanning micro-arc oxidation coating on Ti6Al4V alloy	3
Effect of electromagnetic voltage on wear resistance of CrAlN coatings	3
HVOF Deposition, comparative investigation and optimum selection of molybdenum, boron, chromium, and titanium in Iron amorphous composite coatings	3
Die-sink EDM texturing to fabricate hydrophilic and wear resistant surface	3
Friction-assisted pulse electrodeposition of high-performance ultrafine-grained Cu deposits	3
Nanolubrication and tribological behaviour of the rolling process – a review	3
Effect of substrate temperature on the oxidation behaviour of NiCrAlY coating	3
Wear behaviour of gradient-multilayer diamond coatings deposited on cemented-carbide substrates	3
Photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue by Cr/TiO2 composite coatings	3
Substantial electrode life enhancement in resistance spot welding of galvanised steels through nanolayered multi-layer CrN/(Cr,Al)N coating	3
Laser alloying with Fe–B4C–Ti on AA6061 for improved wear resistance	3
Study on distribution uniformity of hard phases in composite coating	3
Optical properties of diamond-like carbon films prepared by pulsed laser deposition onto 3D surface substrate	2
Magnetic properties, adhesive characteristics, and optical properties of Co40Fe40W20films	2
High duration ablation resistance of C/SiC functionally gradient coating under supersonic flame	2
Surface properties and biocompatibility studies on bone plate by magnetorheological finishing	2
One-step plasma electrolytic oxidation for TiO 2 /SnO 2 film as LIB anode	2
Microstructure and properties of CPED thermal protective ceramic coating toughened by ZrO2 nanorods on Al–Si alloy	2
Energy storehouse and a remarkable photocatalyst: Al2S3/Cu2S/Ni17S18 thin film as supercapacitor electrode and pollutants degradation	2
Antifouling activity of superhydrophobic PDMS/hydrophobic silica coating	2
A novel criterion to identify coatings’ adhesion	2
Innovative low-cost, cold-walled CVD process development and CNT production by ethanol decomposition on iron-nanoparticles	2
Ablation behaviour of ZrC coating by novel solid shielding/shrouded plasma spray	2
The potential use of laser cladded functionally graded materials to mitigate degradation in boiler tube heat exchangers for power plant applications: A review	2
Photoluminescence enhancement of carbon dots by Ag nanoparticles in thin-film hybrid structures	2
Study on surface properties of UHMWPE/Hap composite coating on Ti6Al4V	2
Hydrophobic and flame-retardant coating on silk via ferric salt chelation	2
Turning of Al 7075-T6 aerospace alloy under different sustainable metalworking fluid strategies by coated carbide tools	2
The influence of pyrolysing Al2O3 precursor on the high temperature properties of the YSZ-Al2O3 composite coating	2
Abrasion-resistant CMAS glass-ceramic coatings incorporated with B4C particles	2
Preparation of a novel multi-layered AlSnCu coating for journal bearings	2
Influence of ALD-Al2O3 film on anti-scratch and anti-tarnish of silver	2
Synthesis of TiO2 coatings by thermal oxidation with a suitable cooling process for improved wettability	2
Mechanical properties of TiN films prepared in glow-arc transition region	2
Influence of different modes of microarc oxidation of titanium on the electrochemical properties and surface morphology of the obtained coatings	2
Production of a superhydrophobic frame-cone structure by laser etching and Ni electrodeposition	2
Functional surfaces through texture management	2
Prediction of midfrequency sputtering cathode erosion position with vertical magnetic field	2
Laser gas oxidising of Ti–6Al–4V surface: experimental and numerical investigation	2
Research on microstructural and property evolution in laser cladded HAZ	2
Friction and wear properties of a sulphurized layer formed by low-temperature ion sulphurization on a surface nanocrystallized layer	2
Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes on aluminium for capacitor application	2
Growth stress and interdiffusion analysis of NiCoCrAlYTa coating during oxidation	2