Table of Contents

I. Plasma Based Vacuum Deposition Processes to Enhance Wear and Corrosion Performance.- Deposition and Functionality of PVD Coatings Containing Ti2N.- Physical Vapour Deposition of Multi-Component Coatings by Multi-Source Systems With Substrate Rotation: Homogeneity of the Elemental Composition.- Co-Deposition by Magnetron Sputtering as Promising Method to Produce Wear Reducing Multi-Component Coatings.- Soft “DLC” Coatings as Intermediate Layers for Paint Adhesion and Corrosion Protection.- II. CVD Processes to Enhance Corrosion and Wear Protection.- Influence of the Experimental Parameters of Preparation on the Properties of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Films Deposited by Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition.- CVD — Silicon Carbonitride Coatings: Synthesis and Some Characteristics.- Boron Carbide Thin Films Prepared by Co2 Laser-Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition.- The Protective Properties of The Iron Sulfides Corrosion Films in H2O-H2S Systems.- Oxidation-Resistant Coatings for Aerospace Applications — A Comparative Evaluation of Different Coating Techniques.- III. Solid Lubricant Coatings: Their Performance and Applicability at Temperature Extremes.- Interaction of Sputtered Mos2 Solid Lubricant Films With Atomic Oxygen.- High-Temperature Durability and Tribological Performance of Diamond and Diamondlike Carbon Films.- Tribological Behavior of Polycrystalline Diamond Films.- IV. Amorphous Carbon Solid Lubricant Films Deposited by Conventional and Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering.- Environment and Tribochemistry — Two Key Factors for The Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings.- Property Control of Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings by Selection of Precursor, Bias, and Dilutant.- Chemical Modifications Induced in Polyacrylonitrile Films by Proton Beams.-Mechanisms of Formation and Elementary Properties of Polymer Films Electropolymerized Onto Metallic Surface.- V. Formation and Characterisation of the Structure of Surface Coatings.- Characterization of Tin Coatings by Xrd.- Characterization of Thin Films by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy.- Real Time Control of the Growth of Silicon Alloys Multilayers by Multiwavelength Ellipsometry.- Simulation of the Synthesis of Chemical Compounds in a Triode Reactive Plasma-Assisted Vapour Deposition System.- VI. Metastable Hard Coatings.- Low Temperature Deposition and Characterization of BN Thin Films.- Tribological Coatings Within The Ti-B-N System.- TiN as Protective Coating for Ball-Valves in Oil Pumping Sysyems.- Hard Coatings Made From Carbon, Boron and Nitrogen.- VII. The Use of Thermal Spray Coatings for Protection Against Wear and Corrosion.- Advanced Coatings for use in Engine Systems as Protection of Performance Deterioration.- Characterization of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Hot Turbo Engine Components.- Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Thermally Sprayed Ceramic Oxide Coatings.- The Protective Effect of Spinel-Type Chromium Oxide Coating on Stainless Steel.- VIII. Functionally Graded Ceramic/Metallic Coatings for Gas Turbine Components by High-Energy Beams for High-Temperature Applications.- Laser Surface Melting to Enhance the Cutting Performance of Powder Metallurgy T15 Grade High Speed Steel Indexable Inserts.- Nanoscale/Multilayer Gradient Materials for Application in the Electromagnetic Gun Systems.- The Formation of Intermetallic Diffusion Barriers by High Temperature Reaction Synthesis of Sputter Deposited Multilayers.- Thermal Oxidation of Ternary and Quaternary Nitrides of Titanium, Aluminum and Silicon.- Reliability of Oxidation Protection Systems for CeramicMatrix Composites.- IX. Protective Coatings for Optical Systems.- Ultra-Durable Coatings Using Phosphide Materials.- Abrasion-Resistant Coatings for Plastic Automotive Glazing.- Protective Transparent Coatings.- X. Protection Against Aqueous Corrosion by Ion Implantation and Ion Beam Assisted Deposition.- Application of Sic Coatings Deposited by Dynamic Ion Mixing to the Improvement of Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Metallic Surfaces.- Growth Mechanisms of Ion Beam Assisted Deposition of Diamond-Like Carbon.- The Use of Plasma Source Ion Implantation for Wear Protection.- Protective Layers in the Field of Orthopaedic Endo-Prostheses.- XI Conclusions of the Nato-Arw and Directions for Future Research and Development on Protective Coatings.

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