journal article·2025-09

Preparation and tribological properties of nitrogen gradient TiN nanofilms on Si3N4 ceramic substrates

He Wang, Xiangyyu Shen, Sibo Chen, Guangyu Yan

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 9
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