TO THE QUESTION OF STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF IRON COATINGS OF HIGH THICKNESS OBTAINED BY THE ELECTROGALVANIC METHOD WITH MECHANICAL LAYER-LAYER HARDENING

The process of electrogalvanic production of coatings of increased thickness with layer-by-layer mechanical hardening is considered. The mode of deposition and the scheme of coating deposition, the research technique and the results of the X-ray analysis of internal stresses are presented.

Nanostructured Plasma Polymerized Fluorocarbon Films for Drop Coating Deposition Raman Spectroscopy (DCDRS) of Liposomes

Raman spectroscopy is one of the most used biodetection techniques. However, its usability is hampered in the case of low concentrated substances because of the weak intensity of the Raman signal. To overcome this limitation, the use of drop coating deposition Raman spectroscopy (DCDRS), in which the liquid samples are allowed to dry into well-defined patterns where the non-volatile solutes are highly concentrated, is appropriate. This significantly improves the Raman sensitivity when compared to the conventional Raman signal from solution/suspension. As DCDRS performance strongly depends on the wetting properties of substrates, we demonstrate here that the smooth hydrophobic plasma polymerized fluorocarbon films prepared by magnetron sputtering (contact angle 108°) are well-suited for the DCDRS detection of liposomes. Furthermore, it was proved that even better improvement of the Raman signal might be achieved if the plasma polymer surfaces are roughened. In this case, 100% higher intensities of Raman signal are observed in comparison with smooth fluorocarbon films. As it is shown, this effect, which has no influence on the profile of Raman spectra, is connected with the increased hydrophobicity of nanostructured fluorocarbon films. This results in the formation of dried liposomal deposits with smaller diameters and higher preconcentration of liposomes.

The numerical optimization methods usage for choosing blisk trajectory during PVD coating deposition

PVD coating deposition is a considerable way to prevent the gas turbine engine blade from erosive wear. However, the process for blisks is complicated by the part complex shape which leads to uneven film thickness. The research considers an approach for optimizing the blisk trajectory in a vacuum chamber. This approach reduced the calculated non-uniformity of the coating thickness from 4.3-10.8 to 6.2-10.4 μm.

Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin-Film Coatings in an Electrostatic Field

The work is devoted to the problem of thin metal coatings deposition on dielectric substrates using the method of target material pulsed laser evaporation. The main advantage of laser ablation over other methods of coating deposition is the possibility of using practically any material as a target, while the resulting films are characterized by a high correspondence of the phase and chemical composition to the target material. The possibility of using an electrostatic field to improve the efficiency of coating deposition process is considered. Under the action of an electric field formed between the plates of high-voltage electrodes, the ablation products leave the treatment area and settle on the substrate surface. Examples of coatings deposited under various ablation conditions are shown.