This book presents the findings of experimental and theoretical (including first-principles molecular dynamics simulation) studies of nanostructured and nanocomposite metal-based materials, and nanoscale multilayer coatings fabricated by physical or chemical vapor deposition, magnetron sputtering, electrospark alloying, ionic layer absorption, contact melting, and high-current electron beam irradiation. It also discusses novel methods of nanocomposite formation, as well as the structure of the deposited films, coatings and other nanoscale materials, their elemental and phase composition, and their physical-mechanical, tribological, magnetic and electrical properties. Lastly, it explores the influence of a various surface modification methods, such as thermal annealing, pulsed laser modification, and thermomechanical and ultrasonic treatment, as well as different properties of nanostructured films.

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Alexander Pogrebnjak is a Professor at the Nanoelectronics Department Chair at Sumy State University, Ukraine. His scientific interests are related to nanocomposite and layered coatings, high-entropy alloy nitrides, improving physicalmechanical and chemical properties of materials using nanosized films, and modification of properties of metals and alloys by high-power particle beams. Prof. Pogrebnjak has been a Visiting Scientist at Helsinki Technology University (Finland), Trento University (, Italy), Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories (USA), the National Institute for Materials Science (Tsukuba, Japan), Lublin University of Technology (Poland), and the University of Poitiers (France). He has co-authored 14 book chapters and over 315 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Dr. Oleksandr Bondar is a Leading Researcher of the Department of Nanoelectronics at Sumy State University, Ukraine. His scientific interests are related to nanostructured and nanocomposite multilayer coatings based on nitrides, carbides of transition and refractory metals, and surface treatment of materials using high-temperature annealing or high-dose ion implantation to improve the protective properties of the coatings. Dr. Bondar has been a Visiting Scientist at the University of Poitiers (France), Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan, Poland), the National Institute for Materials Science (Tsukuba, Japan), and Riga Technical University (Latvia). He has co-authored 2 patents, 5 book chapters and over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

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Transport Properties of Cubic Cuprous Iodide Films Deposited by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction
Preparation, Properties and Application of Miscanthus Nanocellulose as Coating Layer
Effect of Thermomechanical and Ultrasonic Treatment on the Properties of Amorphous Alloys
Electrical and Magnetic Behavior of GdOH Thin Films: a Search for Hydrogen Anion Superconductivity
Electrical Properties of Heterojunction n-MoOx/p-Cd3In2Te6
Phase-structural Condition of the Ti-Al System Treated by Irradiation with Si Ions and Heat Treatment
Surface Stress Contrast between Reconstruction and Termination on Silicon (111)
Nanostructured Magnesium Oxide Layers Syntesized on Flexible Substrates for Filtering Elements
Surface Phosphorylated Activated Carbons: Preparation and Acidity Studies
Optical Absorption and Refractive Index of X-ray Irradiated Cu6PSe5I-based Thin Films
Formation of New Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties under the Influence of High Pressure and Laser Irradiation
Characteristics of Nanocomposites Formed on the Steel Surface Contacting with Precious Metal Solutions
Nanocrystalline AlNiCoFeCrTi High-entropy Alloy Resulted from Mechanical Alloying and Annealing
RF Plasma Monolayer Doping of Si Nanowires
Formation of Aluminum-copper Composite Using High-current Electron Beam Irradiation
AlCoNiFeCrTiV High-entropy Coatings Prepared by Electron-beam Cladding
A Novel Method for the Formation of Silver-containing Nanocomposites Thermochemical Reduction of Ag+ Ions in Polymer Films
Application of Multicomponent Wear-Resistant Nanostructures Formed by Electrospark Allowing for Protecting Surfaces of Compression Joints Parts
(TiAlSiY)N/MoN Nano-scale Multilayer Coating from Refractory Metal Compounds: Microstructure, Phase Composition and Mechanical Properties
New Process for Forming Multicomponent Wear-Resistant Nanostructures by Electrospark Alloying Method
Changing Cohesive Energy between Atoms in Metal-to-Metal Transition Layer for FeSn and FeCuSn Compounds in the Course of Spark Alloying Process
Method for Analysis of the XPS Data Taken from Nanolayered Samples
Contact melting in Ag/Ge layered nanofilms: critical thickness and onset temperature
Temperature Dependence of Conductivity in Composite Film of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Graphene Oxide
Fabrication and pulsed laser modification of antireflective composite materials for the visible and near-IR ranges
Photo- end electroluminescence of layered structures based on silicon oxide and nitride films
Influence of hydrogen annealing on ordering in FePd films with Ag underlayer
The conception and design of polymeric membranes modification technology using surface engineering techniques
Multilayer PECVD Si-C-N films
Thermal dispergation of Pb-In alloys films on the molybdenum substrate
Structure and Properties of Ti-Cr-N Coatings Synthesized by PIII&D Technique
Increase of Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal of High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels
Effect of Growth Conditions on Stuctural and Optical Properties of SnS2 Thin Film
Fabrication of Multicomponent Carbide Coatings by Modified Magnetron Sputter Deposition&l...