Topics of research

1984-86

Deposition and Characterization of fluorocarbon sputtered films for the protection of spectrally selective surfaces.

1986-91

Study of the influence of the deposition parameters on the characteristics of W-C-(Co) films deposited by sputtering in d.c. and r.f., diode and magnetron modes

1991-2000

- Study of the influence of the substitution of W by another metallic element M (M = Ni, Ti) in sputtered W-C/N films.

- Study of the oxidation behaviour of hard coatings

- Study of the corrosion behaviour of hard coatings

- Deposition and characterization of nanocomposite superhard coatings

- Evaluation of the mechanical properties of hard coatings – adhesion/cohesion by scratch testing; hardness and Young´s modulus by depth sensing indentation

- Hard coatings with luminescent properties for sensing achievement

From 2000 on …

- Deposition and characterization of self-lubricating coatings of W-S-(N,C) system

- Study of the thermal stability of nanostructured coatings

- In depth characterization of thin films by using ion-beam techniques