Oxygen-driven shell-like microstructure: a pathway to high-performance PVD Cr coatings for metal protection

Abstract Chromium (Cr) coatings, known for their corrosion resistance and luster, often suffer from coarse columnar grains when fabricated by physical vapor deposition (PVD), limiting their performance. This study employs high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) with oxygen doping (8.3 at.%)...

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Main Authors: Meiqi Zhang, Li Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Yong Cheng, Guanshui Ma, Shiyao Tan, Peiling Ke, Aiying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Materials Degradation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00591-w
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