Hydrogen-free Al-DLC films were prepared by HiPIMS technology under different bias voltages through an Al-C composite target. Surface and cross-sectional morphologies, chemical composition, microphase structure and bonding state, residual stress, hardness and elastic modulus, friction...

Hydrogen-free Al-DLC films were prepared by HiPIMS technology under different bias voltages through an Al-C composite target. Surface and cross-sectional morphologies, chemical composition, microphase structure and bonding state, residual stress, hardness and elastic modulus, friction...

Thin iron films evaporated onto Cu(100) were carburized using ethylene to produce iron carbide surfaces for use as model systems in experimental research. XPS and AES confirm that ethylene dissociation produces a pure iron carbide. A maximum of 0.5 ML carbon can be deposited for film thicknesses...

Aim/purpose - This study explores how the content feature and source of eWOM affect people's intentions and further analyses the effectiveness of eWOM on people's intention to watch movies. Design/methodology/approach - The study considers two dimensions of movie reviews, including the source...

Plastic mulch film application in agricultural production creates conflicts between environmentalists, farmers and society. Besides being a disturbing element in the landscape and fauna habitats, mulch films also cause plastic emissions to the environment. Farmers apply the mulch film to produce...

Although graphene-based materials have been projected to be impervious even to Nature's smallest molecule, He, so far graphene-based barriers have exhibited a rather high water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of 10 -1 – 10 -2 g/m 2 ·day. This disparity stems from the abundant nano- and...

Lithium metal is considered to be an ideal anode material due to its ultra-high theoretical capacity and extremely low electric potential. However, the unlimited volume expansion and uncontrollable growth of lithium dendrites during the plating/stripping process hinder its practical application....