Mechanochemically reprogrammed porous tantalum with synergistic antibacterial and osteogenic properties for the treatment of infectious bone defects by Yan Sun, Yu Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jiangyu Nan, Zixuan Xiong, Wenbin Liu, Yihe Hu, Pengfei Lei

“…ZnO coating, applied via magnetron sputtering, exhibits pH-responsive Zn2+ release and antibacterial activity, achieving over 99% inhibition against S. aureus and E. coli by disrupting bacterial membranes and metabolism. …”
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Influence of Y doping on high temperature oxidation resistance of titanium diboride coatings by Xiaolong Yao, Wei Dai, Qimin Wang, Junfeng Wang

“…In this study, DC magnetron sputtering was employed to deposit TiB2 coatings with varying yttrium content. …”
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High-Performance Hydrogen Gas Sensor Based on Pd-Doped MoS₂/Si Heterojunction by Enyu Ma, Zihao Xu, Ankai Sun, Shuo Yang, Jianyu Jiang

“…In this work, Pd-doped MoS₂ thin films are deposited on a Si substrate, forming Pd-doped MoS₂/Si heterojunctions via magnetron co-sputtering. The incorporation of Pd nanoparticles significantly enhances the catalytic activity for hydrogen adsorption and facilitates more efficient electron transfer. …”
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Interfacial Stability of PEO Polymer Electrolyte with 4V-class LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 Cathode Coated with Various Inorganic Materials by Hiroya SAHASHI, Sou TAMINATO, Daisuke MORI, Yasuo TAKEDA, Osamu YAMAMOTO, Nobuyuki IMANISHI, Kazuma HANAI, Keisuke NOMURA, Shinichi KUMAKURA

“…They were coated on the surface of NMC electrode using the sputtering method. The impedance of the Li/SPE/coated NMC cell was measured while maintaining a potential of 4.2 V. …”
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A Nanostructured Ru‐Mn‐Nb Alloy with Oxygen‐Enriched Boundaries for Ampere‐Level Hydrogen Evolution by Jie Li, Xue Wang, Jun Yu, Kai Xu, Zhe Jia, Hongkun Li, Lei Ren, Yiyuan Yang, Keke Chang, Yangyang Li, Xiangfa Liu, Jian Lu, Sida Liu

“…In this paper, a ruthenium–manganese–niobium alloy catalyst (Ru62Mn12Nb21O5) is reported with a supra‐nanocrystalline dual‐phase structure that is fabricated through combinatorial magnetron co‐sputtering at ambient temperatures. The induced crystal–crystal heterostructure of Ru62Mn12Nb21O5 reduced system energy, thereby achieving balance between stability and catalytic activity. …”
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Enhancement of NMP Degradation Under UV Light by Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Using a Design of Experiment by F. Arefi-Khonsari, F. Meshkini, R. Jafari, H. Mortaheb, J. Pulpytel, W. Smith, H. Fakhouri, A. Zolfaghari

“…However, nitrogen doping is not always efficient for UV photocatalytic activity. Here, different structures of N-doped TiO2 (TiOxNy) have been prepared by reactive RF (13.56 MHz) magnetron sputtering. …”
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Controlled Synthesis of Mesoporous Solid Polymer Electrolyte Au(Pt)NiCe/C Membrane Electrode for Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation by Shaqin Wang, Yunhao Feng, Liangming Duan, Yueming Shang, Huaihang Fan, Ji Liu, Jiahao Han, Xiaoqi Wang, Bin Yang

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Active learning-enhanced yttrium oxyhydride thin films for photoinduced insulator-to-metal transitions by Yijing Song, Dongqing Liu, Haifeng Cheng, Yan Jia, Mei Zu, Tingting Shi, Kaixuan Ding, Wenxia Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Yan Huang, Zhen Meng

“…Herein, an initial dataset was constructed utilizing Optimal Latin hypercube sampling (OLHS) and magnetron sputtering technology, in order to systematically explore the five-dimensional parameter space and complete the experimental iterations. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO𝟐-Deposited Fabrics by Yang Xu, Wenzheng Xu, Fenglin Huang, Qufu Wei

“…The test results proved that the grain sizes of the sputtered clusters increased and the coating layer became more compact with the increase of film thickness, but the composition of the sputtered films did not have any significant change. …”
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PROBLEMS OF MODIFICATION STEEL CASTINGS BY NANOPARTICLES by V. Kovalevskij, A. Zhuk, A. Kovalevskaja, S. Grigor’ev, K. Zhuk

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A current review of TiO2 thin films: synthesis and modification effect to the mechanism and photocatalytic activity by D’ April Sabriantie Mulus, Muhamad Diki Permana, Yusi Deawati, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy

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Conductivity Enhancement of PVD-WS₂ Films Using Cl₂-Plasma Treatment Followed by Sulfur-Vapor Annealing by Keita Kurohara, Shinya Imai, Takuya Hamada, Tetsuya Tatsumi, Shigetaka Tomiya, Kuniyuki Kakushima, Kazuo Tsutsui, Hitoshi Wakabayashi

“…The conductivity of tungsten disulfide (WS2) films using sputtering, which is a physical vapor deposition (PVD), was enhanced using a chlorine (Cl2)-plasma treatment and sulfur-vapor annealing (SVA). …”
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Adhesion Enhancement on a Duplex DLC HiPIMS Positive Pulse Coating Performed by Active Screen Plasma Nitriding Pretreatment on 316L Stainless Steel Substrate by Iñigo Gómez, Jose Antonio García, Jose Antonio Santiago, Iván Fernandez, Palacio Jose Fernandez, Iñigo Braceras

“…The application of DLC using the high-power pulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) technique with positive pulses has been studied. …”
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Radiowave technology of resonant gas-sensor microwave telemetry by M. S. Kostin, A. D. Yarlykov

“…The possibility of using microstrip reflector microwave resonators in solving problems of resonant gas-sensor telemetry on layered dielectric substrates with gas-sensitive sputtering was investigated. It is noted that the use of chemically active sputtering, for example, on the basis of zeolites having a high selective gas adsorbent kinetics in terms of speed, makes it possible to create radiosensor materials capable of changing the dielectric constant in the process of absorbing gases, as well as of sublimated vapors of solid and liquid phases of various compounds. …”
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Detection of spinal action potentials with subdural electrodes in freely moving rodents by Brittany Hazelgrove, Bruce Harland, Salvador Lopez, Maria Asplund, Leo K. Cheng, Darren Svirskis, Brad Raos

“…In a two-week experiment, we extract high-frequency spiking activity in control and spinal cord injured rats during freely behaving, open-field recording sessions. …”
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Antibacterial properties of novel transparent copper films: a potential new tool to reduce healthcare-associated infections in hospitals and healthcare facilities by Shuntaro Umeda, Shinichiro Shibata, Atsushi Koishikawa, Takamichi Watanabe, Hirotaka Ohara, Naoya Itoh, Asako Matsushima

“…Methods Polyethylene terephthalate film was coated with a copper layer of four different thicknesses via the sputtering method. The antimicrobial activity of the copper film was evaluated according to the ISO22196:2011 standards. …”
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A UV-Photon-Energy-Integrated Gas Sensor Based on Pt-Nanoparticle-Decorated TiO₂ Nanorods for Room-Temperature Hydrogen Detection by Ju-Eun Yang, Sohyeon Kim, Jeonghye Yoon, Jeongmin Lee, Il-Kyu Park, Kyoung-Kook Kim

“…These results demonstrate that TiO₂ NRs/Pt NP, combined with UV activation, provide a promising approach for highly sensitive and room-temperature hydrogen detection, offering significant potential for hydrogen monitoring and hydrogen energy systems.…”
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Multilayer design of sustainable multifunctional Zr–Cu–N coatings: A route for enhanced mechanical and antibacterial performance by Rostislav Daniel, Tobias Ziegelwanger, Michal Zítek, Michaela Červená, Stanislav Haviar, Michael Meindlhumer, Pavel Baroch, Jozef Keckes, Petr Zeman

“…Wear-resistant protective coatings with antimicrobial activity are essential for durability and hygiene in healthcare, public spaces, food industry, consumer products, and industrial environments. …”
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Impact of mechanical pre-alloying on the densification and microstructure of Mo–10 %Nb sintered billets by Huacheng Du, Pengju Wang, Xiaochao Wu, Qingkui Li, Kaijun Yang, Longzhen Zhang, Ning Luo, JiaQiang Yang, Chengduo Wang, Jilin He

“…The primary mechanism for grain growth involves diffusion along these boundaries, with an activation energy for grain growth measured at 684.37 kJ mol−1. …”
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Realization of Solar Cells Based on Silicon/Oxide Junctions by G. Campet, Z. W. Sun, P. Keou

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