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Development of new technologies and practical applications of plasma immersion ion deposition (PIID) by Wei, Ronghua

“…This paper reviews the latest research and development at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI®) in plasma immersion ion deposition. SwRI has developed a few new…”
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Plasma enhanced magnetron sputter deposition of Ti–Si–C–N based nanocomposite coatings by Wei, Ronghua

“…This paper reviews a Plasma Enhanced Magnetron Sputtering (PEMS) technology and a series of studies of Ti– Si–C–N nanocomposite coatings deposited using this…”
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Development and evaluation of low friction TiSiCN nanocomposite coatings for piston ring applications by Lin, Jianliang, Wei, Ronghua, Bitsis, Daniel Christopher, Lee, Peter M.

“…To minimize the frictional losses and wear of piston rings in an automotive engine, thick low friction TiSiCN nanocomposite coatings have been developed. The…”
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Effect of ion bombardment on structural, mechanical, erosion and corrosion properties of Ti–Si–C–N nanocomposite coatings by Abd El-Rahman, A.M., Wei, Ronghua

“…This study is one part of a series of efforts to optimize the microstructure and tribological properties of the Ti–Si–C–N coatings for a wide range of…”
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Structure and properties of CrSiCN coatings deposited by pulsed dc magnetron sputtering for wear and erosion protection by Lin, Jianliang, Jang, Jaeho, Park, In-wook, Wei, Ronghua

“…CrSiCN nanocomposite coatings were deposited by sputtering a chromium (Cr) target in a gas mixture containing argon, nitrogen, and trimethylsilane (TMS) using…”
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A comparative study of conventional magnetron sputter deposited and plasma enhanced magnetron sputter deposited Ti–Si–C–N nanocomposite coatings by El-Rahman, A.M. Abd, Wei, Ronghua

“…In this study, Ti–Si–C–N nanocomposite coatings were deposited using Conventional Magnetron Sputtering (CMS) and Plasma Enhanced Magnetron Sputtering (PEMS)…”
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A model test on an open-cut tunnel structure under the effect of a stick-slip normal fault by Zhang, Zhiqiang, Zhu, Xingyu, Wei, Ronghua

“…PurposeLarge displacement misalignment under the action of active faults can cause complex three-dimensional deformation in subway tunnels, resulting in severe…”
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Corrosion and salt scale resistance of multilayered diamond-like carbon film in CO2 saturated solutions by Wang, Zi Ming, Zhang, Jian, Han, Xia, Li, Qing Fang, Wang, Zeng Lin, Wei, Ronghua

“…•Multilayered DLC films were prepared by plasma ion immersion deposition method.•Prevent mild steel from serious corrosion attack in CO2 containing…”
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Diamond like carbon films deposited by HiPIMS using oscillatory voltage pulses by Lin, Jianliang, Sproul, William D., Wei, Ronghua, Chistyakov, Roman

“…Diamond like carbon films were deposited by sputtering a graphite target using deep oscillation magnetron sputtering (DOMS). DOMS is an alternative high power…”
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Growth morphology and corrosion resistance of magnetron sputtered Cr films by Chiang, Kuang-Tsan Kenneth, Wei, Ronghua

“…Chromium (Cr) films are commonly used as corrosion-resistant coatings because they form a passive protective scale. The film morphology and microstructure are…”
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Impact of Abiotic Stress on Rice and the Role of DNA Methylation in Stress Response Mechanisms by Yin, Ming, Wang, Shanwen, Wang, Yanfang, Wei, Ronghua, Liang, Yawei, Zuo, Liying, Huo, Mingyue, Huang, Zekai, Lang, Jie, Zhao, Xiuqin, Zhang, Fan, Xu, Jianlong, Fu, Binying, Li, Zichao, Wang, Wensheng

“…With the intensification of global climate change and the increasing complexity of agricultural environments, the improvement of rice stress tolerance is an…”
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Deposition of thick nitrides and carbonitrides for sand erosion protection by Wei, Ronghua, Langa, Edward, Rincon, Christopher, Arps, James H.

“…Thick nitrides (ZrN, CrN and TiN) and carbonitrides (ZrSiCN and TiSiCN) have been deposited using a Plasma Enhanced Magnetron Sputtering (PEMS) technique. The…”
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Microstructure and tribological properties of CrN and CrSiCN coatings by Cai, Feng, Huang, Xiao, Yang, Qi, Wei, Ronghua, Nagy, Doug

“…Three CrN based coatings were deposited on 17-4PH precipitation hardening stainless steel substrate using plasma enhanced magnetron sputtering (PEMS)…”
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Fabrication of durable hydrophobic surfaces through surface texturing by Beckford, Samuel, Langston, Nicholas, Zou, Min, Wei, Ronghua

“…► We study the durability of hydrophobic surfaces by rubbing test. ► Durability is measured by surface water contact angle change with rubbing cycles. ►…”
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High-intensity plasma ion nitriding of orthopedic materials: Part I. Tribological study by Wei, Ronghua, Booker, Thomas, Rincon, Christopher, Arps, Jim

“…In this paper, we describe a newly developed technique—high-intensity plasma ion nitriding (HIPIN), which takes the advantages of low energy beam ion…”
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Microstructure and tribological performance of nanocomposite Ti–Si–C–N coatings deposited using hexamethyldisilazane precursor by Wei, Ronghua, Rincon, Christopher, Langa, Edward, Yang, Qi

“…Thick nanocomposite Ti–Si–C–N coatings ( 20 – 30   μ m ) were deposited on Ti–6Al–4V substrate by magnetron sputtering of Ti in a gas mixture of Ar, N 2 , and…”
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The effect of microstructure and composition on mechanical properties in thick-layered nanocomposite Ti–Si–C–N coatings by Lin, Hsiu-Min, Duh, Jenq-Gong, Wei, Ronghua, Rincon, Christopher, Lee, Jyh-Wei

“…Recently great emphases have been placed on material characteristics, such as hardness and toughness in development of protective hard coatings. This work aims…”
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Evaluation of mechanical properties of Ti(Cr)SiC(O)N coated cemented carbide tools by Zheng, Ya-jun, Leng, Yong-xiang, Xin, Xin, Xu, Zhao-ying, Jiang, Fan-qing, Wei, Ronghua, Huang, Nan

“…In order to enhance the life of cemented carbide tools for milling Ti6Al4V alloy, Ti(Cr)SiC(O)N (including TiSiCN, TiSiCON, CrSiCN and CrSiCON) coatings were…”
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A comparative study of thick TiSiCN nanocomposite coatings deposited by dcMS and HiPIMS with and without PEMS assistance by Lin, Jianliang, Wei, Ronghua

“…As one version of high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) technique, deep oscillation magnetron sputtering (DOMS) generates large oscillation high…”
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Rapid nitriding of pure iron by thermal plasma jet irradiation by Gao, Yang, Guo, Xue-Ping, Wei, Ronghua

“…Pure iron samples were exposed to thermal plasma jet and nitrided for 15 min at a temperature ranging from 545 °C to 742 °C. For comparison purposes,…”
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