Surface engineering is central to improving the reliability and service life of mechanical systems exposed to demanding operating conditions. By modifying ...

Keeping a vehicle’s exterior clean and protected has become more challenging as drivers face everything from road salt a ...

Clean glass is one of those small details that makes a big difference when you’re behind the wheel. Whether it’s rain, r ...

A research consortium in Germany is gearing up to protect the inner walls of future fusion reactors—the so-called first ...

Lunar regolith could be a viable option for radiation shielding, reducing exposure risks for astronauts during long-duration ...

A slow and creeping process, and engineering science has come up with advanced wear-resistant coatings as a means of ...

Siloxane-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) hybrid was synthesized based on the sol-gel method and applied to Ti-6Al-4V through dip-coating. The structural feature of the hybrid was subjected to Fourier ...

Researchers at Karlstad University synthesized a novel cellulose nanomaterial that employs a specialized Fenton oxidation process. This method utilizes the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and iron ...

Pipeline coating for oil transport is a controlled sequence: surface preparation ? anti-corrosion coating (FBE/3LPE/3LPP) ? optional internal flow coat ? field joint coating ? QA/QC (DFT, adhesion, ...

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) protect SiC-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in turbine hot sections from high-temperature volatilization in combustion gases. The formation of a SiO2 ...

The additive introduced into the solution for preparing the photoactive layer enhances Marangoni flow, thereby offsetting capillary flow caused by changes in the substrate’s surface energy due to ...