Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have excellent properties such as high wear resistance, very low friction coefficient, and high corrosion resistance. Because of these excellent properties, DLC ...

Erin Brockovich made the world conversant with a problem that researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung now hope to solve once and for all. Brockovich’s story is one of poison, big ...

The problem being addressed by the U.S. Army was that wear and corrosion require the artillery personnel to replace chromium-coated spindles well before they reach their usable end-of-life. The ...

Coatings are not always just a protective layer, they can also be a critical enabler of performance, compliance, and ...

Keeping steel structures safe from corrosion is difficult, but traditional coatings contain chemicals that harm aquatic life. Bernhard Münzing explains how graphene could offer a more eco-friendly ...