SOUČEK, Pavel, Josef DANIEL, Jaroslav HNILICA, Katarína BERNÁTOVÁ, Lukáš ZÁBRANSKÝ, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ, Monika STUPAVSKÁ and Petr VAŠINA. Superhard nanocomposite nc-TiC/a-C:H coatings: The effect of HiPIMS on coating microstructure and mechanical properties. Surface & coatings technology. Lausanne: Elsevier Science, 2017, vol. 311, February, p. 257-267. ISSN 0257-8972. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.01.021.
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Original name Superhard nanocomposite nc-TiC/a-C:H coatings: The effect of HiPIMS on coating microstructure and mechanical properties
Authors SOUČEK, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Josef DANIEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jaroslav HNILICA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Katarína BERNÁTOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Lukáš ZÁBRANSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Monika STUPAVSKÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Petr VAŠINA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Surface & coatings technology, Lausanne, Elsevier Science, 2017, 0257-8972.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10305 Fluids and plasma physics
Country of publisher Switzerland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 2.906
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/17:00096014
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.01.021
UT WoS 000395355300030
Keywords in English http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.01.021
Tags NZ, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Nanocomposite coatings consisting of titanium carbide crystallites embedded in amorphous carbon matrix were deposited utilizing direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) and high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) of titanium target in argon/acetylene atmosphere. DC driven depositions of coatings with high amount of carbon were accompanied by significant arcing during the deposition. HiPIMS utilization made reliable arc-free deposition of coatings with high carbon content possible. Analyses of the coating structure revealed that utilization of HiPIMS favours carbon incorporation into the TiCx grains rather than to the matrix. HiPIMS deposited coatings exhibited stoichiometry of the TiCx grains closer to unity with grains exhibiting lower lattice parameter and a lower fraction of the a-C matrix. This led to a smaller mean TiCx grain separation by the a-C:H matrix. Also the surface structure of the HiPIMS deposited coatings was much finer. The structure refinement resulted in overall higher hardness of HiPIMS deposited coatings with the hardest coatings reaching the superhard region of > 40 GPa and in 40% increase of H/E ratio and nearly threefold increase of H3/E2 ratio.
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LO1411, research and development projectName: Rozvoj centra pro nízkonákladové plazmové a nanotechnologické povrchové úpravy (Acronym: CEPLANT plus)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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