These coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and also improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and ...

The hydrogen industry requires large quantities of reliable and cost-effective components. Bipolar plates in fuel cells and electrolyzers play a central role in this regard. Researchers at the ...

When an engine fails or becomes very worn, it is usually pulled from the vehicle and scrapped. Ford wants to change that by utilizing a high-tech plasma process to remanufacture broken engines. The ...

Supersonic Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (SAPS) is a commonly used technique in thermal spraying. Compared with other techniques, SAPS has the advantages of being high speed with low oxidation of ...

Recent investigations have focused on optimising the PEO process by modifying the coating formulation and plasma discharge conditions. In 2024, studies demonstrated that the deposition of a rigid ...

Plasma technology is commonly used in many industries, including in the automotive, microelectronics, packaging and medical device industries. Along with solid, liquid and gas, plasma is a state of ...

We are on the threshold of a new energy age driven by climate change, increasingly scarce resources and a new environmental awareness. Researchers and developers working on the mobility concepts of ...

Functional coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and ...

When manufacturing products, the coating technology is a key innovation driver for almost all areas of daily life – for example, for making scratch-proof displays for smart phones or anti-bacterial ...