ICMCTF2009 Tuesday Morning

Platinum Nucleation Mechanisms and their Role in Platinum Aluminide Coatings

Oxidation and Volatilization of Coatings for Power Generation: New Super Sultra Critical Steam Turbines

High Temperature Coatings for Gas Turbine Engines

Computational Investigation into the Phase Stability and Phase Distribution in the Ni-Cr-Al Ternary System

New Generation HIPIMS Nanostructured Coatings to Perform in Severe High Temperature Environment

Investigation of an Oxidation Barrier for IN 617 at Low pO₂

Stable Electrodes and Passivation Coatings for High Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors

High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of RF Magnetron Sputtered NiCrAl Coatings on Superalloys

Contribution of an In Situ Microscopic Approach for a Better Understanding of the Oxidation Phenomena of TiSiN Nanocomposite Films Deposited on Steel

Synthesis and Oxidation Resistance of TiAlSiN and Multilayer TiAlSiN/CrAlN Coating

Non-Linear Finite Element Modeling of Ultra-Hard Nanocomposites: The Ratio of Hardness to Yield Strength, Origin of the Ultra-Hardness and the Limits of Nanoindentation to its Measurement

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry and Auger Electron Spectroscopy Used at nm Range Depth Resolutions and Tens of nm Range Lateral Resolution for Ultimate Characterization of Nanostructured Hard Coatings

Solid Solution Nanocomposite Cr-Si-N Thin Films

Microstructure and Erosion Resistance of Nanocomposite Ti-Si-C-N Coatings Deposited using HMDSN Precursor

Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Nano-Scale Multilayered TiN/CrN Coatings

The Effects of Interlayer Grading and Pulsed Biasing on Chromium Nitride Films

A New Approach to the Synthesis of Adherent Hard Coatings with High Toughness

Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Sputter Deposited TiN/SiN_x Multilayer Coatings on Si Substrate

Diamond Functionalizatin for Biosensing Applications and the Detection of NO_x

CVD-Diamond Coating on Steel Substrates: Basics and Applications

CVD-Diamond on Titanium Substrate as Electrode for Wastewater Treatment

Manufacturing and Properties of Self-Supporting Nano-Crystalline Diamond Foil

Mechanical Properties of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films with Different Nucleation Densities

Recent Developments in the Application of Single-Nano Diamond Particles

Influence of Surface Roughness on the Tribological Properties of HF-CVD Diamond Coated Heat-Treatable Steel

The Thermostability of Detonation Nanodiamond

Comparative Study of Polishing Processes of Semi-Conductor Crystals and other Materials Surfaces by Detonation Nanodiamonds (DNA) and Colloidal Silica Compositions

Mechanical Properties of Metals Below 100 nm - Effects of Size, Temperature and Geometry

Hardness Mapping and Nanoindentation of Cold-Spray Coatings

Ultra Low Indentation Approach to Stress-Strain Behavior of Thin Films

Mechanical Properties of TiN/Ti Multilayer Coating Deposited by LAFAD Technology

Small-Scale Tests for Investigating Plastic Flow in Brittle Crystals

Mechanical and Electrical Behavior of Oxide-Dispersion Strengthened Au Microcontacts

Factors Affecting the Critical Indenter Penetration for the Measurement of the Hardness and Young's Modulus of Coatings

Influence of Intrinsic Stress on the Measurement of the Onset of Yielding for Thin Films Using Depth-Sensing Spherical Indentation

Influence of the Nitriding and TiAlN Coating Thickness on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of a Duplex Coating System on H13 Die Steel

Deformation Mechanisms in TiN/NbN Multilayer Thin Films

Exploring the Potential of Triode Plasma Diffusion Treatments to Improve the Wear Behaviour of Titanium Alloys

RF-Plasma Technique for Duplex Coatings on Aluminum

Plasma Nitrocarburizing and Laser Hardening Duplex Treatment of AISI 4340 Steel

Dedicated Coatings for High Precision Cutting Tools – Coating Design and Architecture Adjusted with Most Modern Process Technology

Edge Honing for High Performance Drilling Operations

Process Temperature and Post Annealing Effects on Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of the Sputtering Ni-P-Al Coatings

Chiral Architectures in Thin Films: Fabrication and Applications

Shape Modification of Silica Submicroparticles Assembled in Compact Monolayer by Dry Etching

Self-Organized Functional Metallic Nano-Arrays by Combined Ion Beam Sputtering and Plasma Deposition

Nano Multilayer Transparent SiO_x-Based PECVD Coatings for Barrier and Protective Applications

Patterning of Semiconductor Surfaces with Ordered Metallic Nanowires and Nanoparticles via Self-Assembly

Carbon Nanotube Films as Transparent, Conductive and Flexible Electrodes

Structural Characteristics and Photocatalytic Capabilities of Visible Light Responsible Nanoporous TiO₂/ITO Composite Thin Films

Surface Functionalization of High Strength Biomedical Ceramics

Osteoblast Adhesion to Metal-Oxide Incorporated Diamond-Like Carbon Films

Tribology and Corrosion Behavior of Alpha Alumina-coated Ti-6Al-4V for Surgical Implantation

Fabrication of Hierarchical Wrinkled Micro-Pillars using Diamond-Like Carbon Coating

Anti-Microbial Properties of Silver Modified Amorphous Carbon Films

Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus by Using the Cr-Cu-N Nanocomposite Thin films with Gradient Copper Content

Electrochemical Characterization of Biocompatible TiO_x and NbO_x Films

Structural Characterisation of Multifunctional Biocompatible Ti(CON) Based Boatings

Preparation of Plasma-Polymerized Para-xylene as an Alternative to Parylene Coating for Biomedical Surface Modification

Micro-arc Oxidation of β Titanium Alloy: Structural Characterization and Osteoblast Compatibility

Nanoindentation and Corrosion Studies of TiN/NiTi Thin Films for Biomedical Applications