Point-defect engineering of MoN/TaN superlattice films: A first-principles and experimental study

Superlattice architecture represents an effective strategy to improve performance of hard protective coatings. Our model system, MoN/TaN, combines materials well-known for their high ductility as well as a strong driving force for vacancies. In this work, we reveal and interpret peculiar structure-s...

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Main Authors: Nikola Koutná, Rainer Hahn, Jakub Zálešák, Martin Friák, Matthias Bartosik, Jozef Keckes, Mojmír Šob, Paul H. Mayrhofer, David Holec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127519306495