Surfaces, Volume 7, Issue 4

This study explores the surface characteristics evaluation and performance optimization of tungsten (W)-doped vanadium dioxide (VO₂) thin films. W-doped vanadium dioxide films were deposited on B270 glass substrates using an electron beam evaporation...

This study presents a comparative analysis of titanium leaching from tionite (a byproduct of the titanium dioxide production process) and carbothermally reduced red mud (derived from aluminum residues). Tionites from the sulfate process and red mud r...

This paper focuses on investigating the use of low-pressure oxygen plasma as a surface treatment aimed at enhancing the wettability and dyeability of cotton fabrics for use in textiles and footwear materials. Plasma activation modified the cotton fab...

The acidity of anatase titania before and after KOH doping was probed by pyridine adsorption in a pulse microreactor and modeled by DFT optimization of the geometry of CO and pyridine adsorption on a periodic slab of (101) and (100) surfaces using a...

The mechanism of carbon nanotube unzipping on a Cu(111) surface was investigated using density functional theory calculations. Optimized structures of armchair and zigzag carbon nanotubes of various sizes were considered, and their energies were comp...

A variety of NiP-TiC-SiC nanocomposite coatings were deposited to acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) substrates at varying plating periods and bath temperatures using electroless plating. A field emission scanning electron microscope (...

As a promising polymer for the production of biomaterials and drug delivery systems, poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is characterized by its relative hydrophobicity, as well as its chemical and biological inertness. Here, we aimed to improve the biological p...

Many interesting materials in a broad range of applications have in their composition the coexistence of zinc and iron. Their characterization by XPS should identify and quantify both elements. The most intense regions for these elements Zn 2p and Fe...

High-quality, reproducible tip coatings are essential for minimizing faradaic currents in electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM), especially during in situ and operando measurements. The variability inherent in manual coating methods,...

The generation of electrocharged microbubbles is very important for several separation processes (e.g., water treatment, paper industry, and mineral processing). However, their rising terminal velocities are not fully understood. This work presents a...

This paper reports on the successful preparation of a low absorption–emission thermal control coating on the surface of LAZ933 magnesium–lithium alloy using the micro-arc oxidation method. This study analyzed the microstructure, phase com...

In this work, we report a detailed scheme of computational optimization of solar cell structures and parameters using PC1D and AFORS-HET codes. Each parameter’s influence on the properties of the components of heterojunction silicon-based solar...

The drive for the development of systems that can simultaneously investigate chemical and morphological information comes from the requisite to fully understand the structure and chemical reactivity relationships of materials. This is particularly re...

The properties of coatings obtained using two surface preparation methods were compared: heating and etching by ion bombardment with plasma generation by arc evaporators and heating and etching by a glow discharge. A Ti-TiN-(Ti,Cr,Al)N coating was de...

Cerium dioxide (CeO₂) is a promising material for photoelectrochemical applications, requiring a thorough understanding of the interplay between its properties and structure for optimal performance. This study investigated the photoelectrochemical pe...

The use of pesticides causes significant environmental problems, which drives the search for natural and non-toxic alternatives. In this study, a glycolipid biosurfactant (BS), produced by the yeast Starmerella bombicola ATCC 22214, was utilized as a...

Colloidal bismuth nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions at different concentrations using the laser ablation of solids in liquids technique. The obtained materials were characterized using various techniques. The mo...

As society moves away from heavy industry, large metallic structures will be abandoned. As an alternative to dismantling, these structures could be repurposed. Beyond being a practical solution, the conservation of these structures would serve as an...

Branched fluorinated surfactants with creatively introduced acrylate in the hydrophilic group were designed and prepared by adopting perfluoro-2-methyl-2-pentene as the raw substrate. These new compounds showed excellent surface properties, and the s...

The paper examines the possibility of increasing the wear and corrosion resistance of a CP-Ti surface by duplex plasma electrolytic treatment (borocarburizing and polishing). The structure and composition of diffusion layers, their microhardness, sur...

Bipolar plates are one of the main components of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Their functions include distributing reactants, supporting the cell, and conducting heat and electricity. They account for a significant proportion of the...

Accelerated synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in charged microdroplets produced by electrospray ionization (ESI) was exploited to modify the surface of graphite screen-printed electrodes (GSPEs). The deposited AuNPs were then functionalized by...