Wear resistance of ZrC/TiN and ZrC/ZrN thin multilayers grown by pulsed laser deposition

Optical and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline ZrC thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

“…Several deposition techniques have been employed to obtain ZrC thin films to investigate their properties for various applications [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is a very suitable technique for such studies, since by controlling laser irradiation parameters and deposition conditions films with various structural qualities can be obtained [3,[9][10][11].…”

“…Zirconium carbide, ZrC, possesses both ceramic and metallic characteristics such as one of the highest melting point [1], very high hardness (30-35 GPa) [2,3], good wear resistance [4], and high thermochemical stability with a single fcc lattice from room temperature up to the melting temperature [5].…”

Functional Fibers, Composites and Textiles Utilizing Photothermal and Joule Heating

“…The incorporation of ZrC into polymeric fibers and textiles has been limited because of high processing temperatures, although ZrC-only nanofibers can be conveniently fabricated via a pyrolysis process after electrospinning from precursor polymer solutions. Textiles or fabrics with a ZrC coating, however, can be easily prepared because ZrC films can be deposited via sputtering [68], pulsed-laser deposition [69], chemical vapor deposition [70], or e-beam deposition processes [71]. The resulting polyester fabrics with a ZrC coating are heated to a maximum of 52.5 • C with a temperature increase rate of 11.0 • C/min under infrared lamp illumination [72].…”

Optical properties of Ar ions irradiated nanocrystalline ZrC and ZrN thin films

“…Zirconium nitride (ZrN) and zirconium carbide (ZrC) are interesting materials that possess very good ceramic and metallic characteristics such as high melting points [1], high hardness (30-35 GPa) [2,3], good wear resistance [4], and high thermochemical stability with a single fcc type phase from room temperature up to the melting temperature [5,6]. Such properties, together with the low neutron cross-section of Zr recommend these films as protective coatings for various applications in nuclear reactors [5][6][7].…”

“…Various deposition techniques have been employed to obtain ZrC and ZrN thin films to investigate their structure, stoichiometry and properties [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is a very suitable technique for such studies since, by controlling the deposition conditions, films with various structural qualities and compositions can be obtained from a single, inexpensive target [3,[9][10][11].…”