Plasma and materials

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Department of Materials Engineering

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Definition of surface and its characteristics (physical foundations, adsorption, chemisorption, geometric properties)

Mechanical surface treatment (grinding, polishing, blasting: sandblasting, balotinating, Aero Lap, brushing)

Chemical surface treatment (ultrasonic washing, etching, electroplating)

Basics of plasma technologies (plasma physics) and their use in material engineering

Coatings prepared by PVD and CVD methods

Spraying (plasma, HVOF)

Plasma polymerization and surface modification

Mechanical properties (thickness, adhesion, nano-hardness, tribology, roughness)

Chemical composition and morphology (EDS, WDS, EBSD, XPS, SEM, TEM, XRD)

Application of plasma sprays

Laser applications

Application of PVD and CVD layers (automotive, medicine, etc.)

Surface modification (adhesion, wettability)

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Study materials:

M.A.Lieberman, A.J.Lichtenberg: Principles of Plasma Discharges and Materials Processing. John Wiley & Sons 1994

Chiow San Wong, Rattachat Mongkolnavin, Elements of Plasma Technology, SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, Springer, 2015, ISBN 9811001170.

Riccardo dAgostino, Pietro Favia, Yoshinobu Kawai,Hideo Ikegami, Noriyoshi Sato, and Farzaneh Arefi-Khonsari eds. : Advanced Plasma Technology. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2008

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The course is a part of the following study plans: