Surface Science and Engineering
Epipolé Group
2021
CEMIN, Felipe; DE MELLO, Saron R. S; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; ALVAREZ, Fernando. Influence of substrate bias and temperature on the crystallization of metallic NbTaTiVZr high-entropy alloy thin films. Surface And Coatings Technology, v. 421, p. 127357, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127357
FONTOURA, Cristian Padilha; MADDALOZZO, Ana Elisa Dotta; RODRIGUES, Melissa Machado; BARBIERI, Rodrigo A.; CRESPO, Janaina da Silva; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; AGUZZOLI, Cesar. Nitrogen Incorporation into Ta Thin Films Deposited over Ti6Al4V: a detailed material and surface characterization. Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance, v. 30, n. 6, p. 4094-4102, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05879-x.
LEIDENS, Leonardo M.; COSTA, Marcelo E. H. Maia da; FIGUEROA, Neileth S.; BARBIERI, Rodrigo A.; ALVAREZ, Fernando; MICHELS, Alexandre F.; FIGUEROA, Carlos A. On the physicochemical origin of nanoscale friction: the polarizability and electronegativity relationship tailoring nanotribology. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 23, n. 4, p. 2873-2884, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0cp06436j.
SOARES, V. F. G. ; RAMIREZ, D. A. ; DAMASCENO, I. Z. ; ECHEVIRRIGARAY, F. G. ; Figueroa, C. A. ; PEROTTI, B. L. ; SERAFINI, F. L. ; OLIVEIRA, G. B. ; TERTO, A. R. ; TENTARDINI, E. K. . Structure, mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of iso and non-iso architected TiN/Cr multilayers coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering. MATERIALS RESEARCH, v. 24, p. 1-10, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5373-MR-2020-0315
SCHIO, A. L. ; MICHELS, A. F. ; FONGARO, G. ; FIGUEROA, C. A. Trends in the Antiviral Chemical Activity of Material Surfaces Associated With the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, v. 3, p. 1-6, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2020-0315
FAVERO, Diana; MARCON, Victória; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; GÓMEZ, Clara M.; CROS, Ana; GARRO, Nuria; SANCHIS, Maria J.; CARSÍ, Marta; BIANCHI, Otávio. Effect of chain extender on the morphology, thermal, viscoelastic, and dielectric behavior of soybean polyurethane. Journal Of Applied Polymer Science, v. 138, n. 27, p. 50709, 12 mar. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.50709.
2020
ECHEVERRIGARAY, F.G.; MELLO, S.R.S. de; LEIDENS, L.M.; BOEIRA, C.D.; MICHELS, A.F.; BRACERAS, I.; FIGUEROA, C.A.. Electrical contact resistance and tribological behaviors of self-lubricated dielectric coating under different conditions. Tribology International, v. 143, p. 106086, mar. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106086.
JIMENEZ, M.J.M.; ANTUNES, V.G.; ZAGONEL, L.F.; FIGUEROA, C.A.; WISNIVESKY, D.; ALVAREZ, F.. Effect of the period of the substrate oscillation in the dynamic glancing angle deposition technique: a columnar periodic nanostructure formation. Surface And Coatings Technology, v. 383, p. 125237, fev. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125237.
RODRIGUES, Melissa Machado; FONTOURA, Cristian Padilha; MADDALOZZO, Ana Elisa Dotta; LEIDENS, Leonardo Mathias; QUEVEDO, Higor Gomes; SOUZA, Klester dos Santos; CRESPO, Janaina da Silva; MICHELS, Alexandre Fassini; FIGUEROA, Carlos Alejandro; AGUZZOLI, Cesar. Ti, Zr and Ta coated UHMWPE aiming surface improvement for biomedical purposes. Composites Part B: Engineering, v. 189, p. 107909, maio 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107909.
CEMIN, Felipe; JIMENEZ, Mawin J.M.; LEIDENS, Leonardo M.; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; ALVAREZ, Fernando. A thermodynamic study on phase formation and thermal stability of AlSiTaTiZr high-entropy alloy thin films. Journal Of Alloys And Compounds, v. 838, p. 155580, out. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155580.
SCOCA, Diego L. S.; CEMIN, Felipe; BILMES, Sara A.; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; ZANATTA, Antonio R.; ALVAREZ, Fernando. Role of Rare Earth Elements and Entropy on the Anatase-To-Rutile Phase Transformation of TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Ion Beam Sputtering. Acs Omega, v. 5, n. 43, p. 28027-28036, 23 out. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c03431.
BOEIRA, Carla D.; LEIDENS, Leonardo M.; MICHELS, Alexandre F.; SERRA, Ricardo; EVARISTO, Manuel; FERNANDES, Filipe; CAVALEIRO, Albano; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.. Influence of base pressure prior to deposition on the adhesion behaviour of carbon thin films on steel. Applied Surface Science Advances, v. 2, p. 100034, dez. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2020.100034.
RODRIGUES, Melissa Machado; BALDIN, Estela K. Kerstner; FONTOURA, Cristian Padilha; LEIDENS, Leonardo Mathias; BARBIERI, Rodrigo Antônio; FRASSINI, Rafaele; MALFATTI, Célia de Fraga; ROESCH-ELY, Mariana; FIGUEROA, Carlos Alejandro; AGUZZOLI, Cesar. Overview of sterilization methods for UHMWPE through surface analysis. Materials Advances, v. 1, n. 9, p. 3243-3255, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ma00772b.
LITORIA, Aditya K.; JOSHI, Manoj D.; ANTUNES, V.; SINGH, Digvijay; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; ALVAREZ, F.; HOSMANI, Santosh S.. The response of boronized 34CrAlMo5-10 (EN41B) steel to nanoindentation, oxidation, and wear. Philosophical Magazine, v. 101, n. 7, p. 777-818, 30 dez. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2020.1866221.
2019
FAVERO, Diana; MARCON, Victória R.R.; BARCELLOS, Thiago; GÓMEZ, Clara M.; SANCHIS, Maria J.; CARSÍ, Marta; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; BIANCHI, Otávio. Renewable polyol obtained by microwave-assisted alcoholysis of epoxidized soybean oil: preparation, thermal properties and relaxation process. Journal Of Molecular Liquids, v. 285, p. 136-145, jul. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.078.
RODRIGUES, Melissa Machado; FONTOURA, Cristian Padilha; GARCIA, Charlene Silvestrin Celi; MARTINS, Sandro Tomaz; HENRIQUES, João Antonio Pêgas; FIGUEROA, Carlos Alejandro; ROESCH-ELY, Mariana; AGUZZOLI, Cesar. Investigation of plasma treatment on UHMWPE surfaces: impact on physicochemical properties, sterilization and fibroblastic adhesion. Materials Science And Engineering: C, v. 102, p. 264-275, set. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.048.
JIMENEZ, M.J.M.; ANTUNES, V.; CUCATTI, S.; RIUL, A.; ZAGONEL, L.F.; FIGUEROA, C.A.; WISNIVESKY, D.; ALVAREZ, F.. Physical and micro-nano-structure properties of chromium nitride coating deposited by RF sputtering using dynamic glancing angle deposition. Surface And Coatings Technology, v. 372, p. 268-277, ago. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.05.023.
ORDOÑEZ, Michell F.C.; AMORIM, Cintia L.G.; KRINDGES, Israel; AGUZZOLI, Cesar; BAUMVOL, Israel J.R.; FIGUEROA, Carlos A.; SINATORA, Amilton; SOUZA, Roberto M.; FARIAS, María Cristina M.. Microstructure and micro-abrasive wear of sintered yttria-containing 316L stainless steel treated by plasma nitriding. Surface And Coatings Technology, v. 374, p. 700-712, set. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.002.
LITORIA, A. K.; FIGUEROA, C. A.; BIM, L. T.; PRUNCU, C. I.; JOSHI, A. A.; HOSMANI, S. S.. Pack-boriding of low alloy steel: microstructure evolution and migration behaviour of alloying elements. Philosophical Magazine, 100, n. 3, p. 353-378, 19 out. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2019.1680890.
Â. E. Crespi, L. M. Leidens, V. Antunes, B. L. Perotti, A. F. Michels, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. Substrate Bias Voltage Tailoring the Interfacial Chemistry of a-SiC:H: A Surprising Improvement in Adhesion of a-C:H Thin Films Deposited on Ferrous Alloys Controlled by Oxygen. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, v. 11, p. 18024-18033, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b03597.
C. D. Boeira, L. M. Leidens, Â. E. Crespi, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, C. A. Figueroa, A. F. Michels. Adhesion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films on ferrous alloy by intermediate nitrogen plasma treatment in silicon-containing interlayers. Vacuum, v. 167, p. 21-27, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.05.019
2018
F. G. Echeverrigaray, S. R. Sales de Mello, C. D. Boeira, L. M. Leidens, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, F. L. Freire Jr, F. Alvarez, A. F. Michels, C. A. Figueroa. Nanoindentation unidirectional sliding and lateral force microscopy: Evaluation of experimental techniques to measure friction at the nanoscale. AIP Advances, v. 8, p. 125013, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5047801
D. Singh, A. M. Gatey, R. S. Devan, V. Antunes, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa, A. A. Joshi, S. S. Hosmani. Surface treatment response of AISI 2205 and AISI 304L steels: SMAT and plasma-nitriding. Surface Engineering, p. 205-215, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2018.1516372
R. Y. S. Zampiva, C. G. Kaufmann, L. H. Acauan, R. L. Seeger, F. Bonatto, C. D. Boeira, W. Q. Santos, C. Jacinto, C. A. Figueroa, L. S. Dorneles, A. K. Alves, C. P. Bergmann, S. Carla. Luminescent anti-reflection coatings based on Er 3+ doped forsterite for commercial silicon solar cells applications. Solar Energy, v. 170, p. 752-761, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.097
V.G. Antunes, C. A. Figueroa, F. Alvarez. A comprehensive study of the TiN/Si interface by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science, v. 448, p. 502-509, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.005
L. Milschi, I. Belahsen, G. C. Lain, S. S. Tomiello, C. D. Boeira, L. T. Bim, F. Cemin, C. M. Menezes, B. L. Perotti, J. Catafesta, C. A. Figueroa. Optical and tribological properties of decorative titanium carbonitride coatings. Surface Engineering, v. 34, p. 562-568, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2017.1388996
N. Bogoni, C. M. Menezes, F. B. Costi, B. L. Perotti, F. G. Echeverrigaray, C. A. Perottoni, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. Nanoscopic origin of the dissipative friction forces on a diamond tip sliding on magnetite surfaces. Thin Solid Films, v. 660, p. 258-262, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2018.06.012
L. M. Leidens, A. E. Crespi, C. D. Boeira, F. G. Echeverrigaray, C. A. Figueroa. Hydrogen plasma etching mechanism at the aC: H/a-SiC x: H interface: a key factor for aC: H adhesion. Applied Surface Science, v. 455, p. 1179-1184, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.05.203
A. E. D. Maddalozzo, T. P. Soares, C. M. Menezes, C. A. Figueroa, J. Catafesta, C. Aguzzoli. Caracterização físico-química de filmes finos de nitreto de zircônio depositados por magnetron sputtering reativo. Scientia cum Industria, v. 6, p. 11-15, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v6iss1p11
F. G. Echeverrigaray, S. R. S. de Mello, L. M. Leidens, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, F. Alvarez, T. A. L. Burgo, A. F. Michels, C. A. Figueroa. Towards superlubricity in nanostructured surfaces: the role of van der Waals forces. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 20, p. 21949-21959, 2018. 10.1039/C8CP02508H
M. Morales, R. Droppa Jr, S. R. S. De Mello, C. A. Figueroa, A. R. Zanatta, F. Alvarez. Self-organized nickel nanoparticles on nanostructured silicon substrate intermediated by a titanium oxynitride (TiNxOy) interface. AIP Advances, v. 8, p. 015-025, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4993143
C. D. Boeira, L. M. Leidens, F. Cemin, E. R. Petry, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, S. S. Camargo, A. F. Michels, C. A. Figueroa. A comprehensive study on different silicon-containing interlayers for aC: H adhesion on ferrous alloys. Thin Solid Films, v. 645, p. 351-357, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2017.10.043
2017
A. E. Crespi, L. M. Leidens, C. Aguzzoli, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of hydrogen etching on the adhesion of coated ferrous alloy by hydrogenated amorphous carbon deposited at low temperature. Vacuum, v. 144, p. 243-246, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.07.038
M. Molossi, J. Catafesta, C. A. Figueroa, C. Aguzzoli. Nitretação a plasma de zircônia estabilizada com ítria: um estudo comparativo. Scientia cum Industria, v. 5, p. 18-25, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v5iss1p18
P. A. Ourique, I. Krindges, C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Figueroa, J. Amalvy, C. H. Wanke, O. Bianchi. Synthesis, properties, and applications of hybrid polyurethane–urea obtained from air-oxidized soybean oil. Progress in Organic Coatings, v. 108, p. 15-24, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2017.04.002
S. R. S. De Mello, M. E. H. Maia Costa, C. M. Menezes, C. D. Boeira, F. L. Freire Jr, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. On the phonon dissipation contribution to nanoscale friction by direct contact. Scientific Reports, v. 7, p. 3242, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03046-8
2016
C. M. Menezes, N. Bogoni Jr, J. Barrirero, H. Aboulfadl, F. Mücklich, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of the surface chemistry-structure relationship on the nanoscale friction of nitrided and post-oxidized iron. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 308, p. 220-225, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.07.095
F. G. Echeverrigaray, S. Echeverrigaray, A. P. L. Delamare, C. H. Wanke, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. Aguzzoli. Antibacterial properties obtained by low-energy silver implantation in stainless steel surfaces. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 307, p. 345-351, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.09.005
A. M. Gatey, S. S. Hosmani, C. A. Figueroa, S. B. Arya, R. P. Singh. Role of surface mechanical attrition treatment and chemical etching on plasma nitriding behavior of AISI 304L steel. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 304, p. 413-424, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.07.020
S. Cucatti, R. Droppa Jr, C. A. Figueroa, M. Klaus, C. H. Genzel, F. Alvarez. Residual stress in nano-structured stainless steel (AISI 316L) prompted by Xe+ ion bombardment at different impinging angles. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 120, p. 145306, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4964429
E. R. Petry, C. D. Boeira, F. Cemin, L. M. Leidens, L. T. Bim, D. G. Larrude, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, C. A. Figueroa. Physicochemical structure of SiC x: H to improve DLC adhesion on steel. Surface Engineering, v. 32, p. 779-785, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2016.1159277
L. S. Casarin, F. O. Casarin, T. P. Soares, C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Figueroa, G. V. Soares, A. Brandelli, E. C. Tondo. Effect of Plasma Nitriding Surface Modification on the Adhesion of Food Pathogens to Stainless Steel AISI 316 and AISI 304. Journal of food safety, v. 36, p. 341-347, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.12249
G. C. Lain, F. Cemin, C. M. Menezes, C. Aguzzoli, I. J. R. Baumvol, S. S. Tomiello, C. A. Figueroa. Bias influence on titanium interlayer for titanium nitride films. Surface Engineering, v. 32, p. 279-283, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1179/1743294415Y.0000000097
F. Zarpelon, D. Galiotto, C. Aguzzoli, L. N. Carli, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, G. Machado, J. S. Crespo, M. Giovanela. Removal of coliform bacteria from industrial wastewaters using polyelectrolytes/silver nanoparticles self-assembled thin films. Journal of environmental chemical engineering, v. 4, p. 137-146, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2015.11.013
F. Cemin, C. D. Boeira, C. A. Figueroa. On the understanding of the silicon-containing adhesion interlayer in DLC deposited on steel. Tribology International, v. 94, p.464-469, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.09.044
S. D. Jacobsen, R. Hinrichs, C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, M. A. Z. Vasconcellos. Influence of current density on phase formation and tribological behavior of plasma nitrided AISI H13 steel. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 286, p. 129-139, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.12.025
A. M. Gatey, S. S. Hosmani, S. B. Arya, C. A. Figueroa, R. P. Singh. Plasma nitriding of AISI 2205 steel: effects of surface mechanical attrition treatment and chemical etching. Surface Engineering, v. 32, p. 61-68, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2015.1112937
2015
F. Cemin, L. T. Bim, C. M. Menezes, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, I. J. R. Baumvol, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. The influence of different silicon adhesion interlayers on the tribological behavior of DLC thin films deposited on steel by EC-PECVD. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 283, p. 115-121, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.10.031
F. Cemin, L. T. Bim, L. M. Leidens, M. Morales, I. J. R. Baumvol, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. Identification of the Chemical Bonding Prompting Adhesion of aC: H Thin Films on Ferrous Alloy Intermediated by a SiC x: H Buffer Layer. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, v. 7, p. 15909-15917, 2015. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03554
A. V. de Souza, T. P. Soares, C. A. Figueroa, C. Aguzzoli. Oxygen reduction by plasma cleaning in low-energy ion implantation of silver ions in titanium. Scientia cum Industria, v. 3, p. 12-16, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v3iss1p12
S. Cucatti, E. A. Ochoa, M. Morales, R. Droppa Jr, J. Garcia, H. C. Pinto, L. F. Zagonel, D. Wisnivesky, C. A. Figueroa, F. Alvarez. Effect of bombarding steel with Xe+ ions on the surface nanostructure and on pulsed plasma nitriding process. Materials Chemistry and Physics, v. 149, p. 261-269, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.10.015
2014
S. M. M. Dufrène, F. Cemin, M. R. F. Soares, C. Aguzzoli, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films deposition by pulsed DC plasma enhanced by electrostatic confinement. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 258, p. 219-224, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.09.024
F. Cemin, L. T. Bim, C. M. Menezes, C. Aguzzoli, M. E. H. Maia Da Costa, I. J. R. Baumvol, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. On the hydrogenated silicon carbide (SiCx: H) interlayer properties prompting adhesion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon (aC: H) deposited on steel. Vacuum, v. 109, p. 180-183, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2014.07.015
M. Freislebem, C. M. Menezes, F. Cemin, F. B. Costi, P. A. Ferreira, C. Aguzzoli, I. J. R. Baumvol, F. Alvarez, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of the chemical surface structure on the nanoscale friction in plasma nitrided and post-oxidized ferrous alloy. Applied Physics Letters, v. 105, p. 111603, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4894803
R. E. Trentin, A. L. Bandeira, F. Cemin, M. Morales, C. L. G. Amorim, C. Aguzzoli, F. Alvarez, I. J. R. Baumvol, M. C. M. Farias, C. A. Figueroa. Physicochemical, structural, mechanical, and tribological characteristics of Si3N4–MoS2 thin films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 254, p. 327-332, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.06.016
F. E. D. Palandi, F. G. Echeverrigaray, C. H. Wanke, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. Aguzzoli. Low energy ion implanting of silver ion in titanium. Scientia cum Industria, v. 2, p. 26-30, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v2iss1p26
C. A. Figueroa. Developing practical/analytical skills through mindful classroom simulations for “doing” leadership. Journal of Public Affairs Education, v. 20, p. 113-129, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2014.12001774
2013
T. P. Soares, C. Aguzzoli, G. V. Soares, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol. Physicochemical and mechanical properties of crystalline/amorphous CrN/Si3N4 multilayers. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 237, p. 170-175, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.09.061
E. A. Ochoa, R. Droppa, R. L. O. Basso, M. Morales, S. Cucatti, L. F. Zagonel, T. Czerwiec, M. C. Dos Santos, C. A. Figueroa, F. Alvarez. The effect of noble gas bombarding on nitrogen diffusion in steel. Materials Chemistry and Physics, v. 143, p. 116-123, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.08.027
S. S. Tomiello, F. G. Echeverrigaray, A. E. Crespi, D. G. Larrude, C. E. B. Marino, E. J. Birriel, C. Aguzzoli, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of Surface Microstructure and Chemical Composition on the Corrosion Resistance of Plain Steel Modified by Plasma-Assisted Diffusion. Corrosion, v. 70, p. 271-282, 2013. https://doi.org/10.5006/1055
R. Boniatti, A. L. Bandeira, A. E. Crespi, C. Aguzzoli, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. The influence of surface microstructure and chemical composition on corrosion behaviour in fuel-grade bio-ethanol of low-alloy steel modified by plasma nitro-carburizing and post-oxidizing. Applied Surface Science, v. 280, p.156-163, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.04.116
A. L. Gasparin, C. H. Wanke, R. C. R. Nunes, E. K. Tentardini, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, R. V. B. Oliveira. An experimental method for the determination of metal–polymer adhesion. Thin Solid Films, v. 534, p. 356-362, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.018
A. L. Bandeira, R. Trentin, C. Aguzzoli, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, A. F. Michels, I. J. R. Baumvol, M. C. M. Farias, C. A. Figueroa. Sliding wear and friction behavior of CrN-coating in ethanol and oil–ethanol mixture. Wear, v. 301, p. 786-794, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2013.01.111
2012
M. C. Marchi, J. J. S. Acuna, C. A. Figueroa. Metal Catalyst Adsorption Effects in the Growth of Carbon Nanostructures on Mesoporous Material. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, v. 12, p. 6439-6444, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2012.6452
D. Roman, J. C. Bernardi, C. D. Boeira, F. S. de Souza, A. Spinelli, C. A. Figueroa, R. L. O. Basso. Nanomechanical and electrochemical properties of ZrN coated NiTi shape memory alloy. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 206, p. 4645-4650, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2012.05.039
C. Luvison, V. Sonda, A. C. Rovani, F. Cemin, F. G. Echeverrigaray, C. Aguzzoli, A. E. Crespi, C. L. G. Amorim, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Friction in near-surface regions of plasma-nitrided and post-oxidized plain steel at various hydrogen contents. Vacuum, v. 86, p. 1268-1272, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2011.11.012
C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Figueroa, F. S. de Souza, A. Spinelli, I. J. R. Baumvol. Corrosion and nanomechanical properties of vanadium carbide thin film coatings of tool steel. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 206, p. 2725-2731, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.11.042
2011
S. C. Gallo, A. E. Crespi, F. Cemin, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol. Electrostatically confined plasma in segmented hollow cathode geometries for surface engineering. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, v. 39, p. 3028-3032, 2011. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2011.2141690
D. Roman, J. Bernardi, C. L. G. de Amorim, F. S. de Souza, A. Spinelli, C. Giacomelli, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, R. L. O. Basso. Effect of deposition temperature on microstructure and corrosion resistance of ZrN thin films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering. Materials Chemistry and Physics, v. 130, p. 147-153, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2011.06.013
A. E. Crespi, M. E. H. Maia da Costa, C. A. Figueroa, M. E. R. Dotto, A. P. Kauling, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. Giacomelli. Carbon nitride film deposition by active screen plasma nitriding. Materials Letters, v. 65, p. 2985-2988, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.06.048
D. Roman, J. Bernardi, C. L. G. De Amorim, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, R. L. O. Basso. Syntesis and characterization of ZrN thin films deposited at different temperatures. Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, v. 8, p. 174-178, 2011
S. C. Gallo, S. S. Tomiello, R. Gaboardi, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol. Crack nucleation in aluminium injection dies with duplex surface treatment. Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, v. 8, p. 153-159, 2011
J. Filla, C. Aguzzoli, V. Sonda, M. C. M. Farias, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Nanoscale friction of partially oxidized silicon nitride thin films. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 205, p. 4528-4531, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.03.111
G. Strapasson, P. C. Badin, G. V. Soares, G. Machado, C. A. Figueroa, R. Hubler, A. L. Gasparin, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. Aguzzoli, E. K. Tentardini. Structure, composition, and mechanical characterization of dc sputtered TiN-MoS2 nanocomposite thin films. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 205, p. 3810-3815, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.01.044
A. C. Rovani, A. E. Crespi, V. Sonda, F. Cemin, F. G. Echeverrigaray, C. L. G. Amorim, R. L. O. Basso, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Plasma post-oxidation mechanisms of nitrided ferrous alloys. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 205, p. 3422-3428, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.12.006
2010
S. C. Gallo, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol. Premature thermal fatigue failure of aluminium injection dies with duplex surface treatment. Materials Science and Engineering: A, v. 527, p. 7764-7769, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.08.048
C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Figueroa, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol. Physicochemical and structural characteristics of TiC and VC thin films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering. Journal of materials Science, v. 45, p. 4994-5001, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-010-4364-0
R. L. O. Basso, H. O. Pastore, V. Schmidt, I. J. R. Baumvol, S. A. C. Abarca, F. S. de Souza, A. Spinelli, C. A. Figueroa, C. Giacomelli. Microstructure and corrosion behaviour of pulsed plasma-nitrided AISI H13 tool steel. Corrosion Science, v. 52, p. 3133-3139, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2010.05.036
M. V. Leite, C. A. Figueroa, S. C. Gallo, A. C. Rovani, R. L. O. Basso, P. R. Mei, I. J. R. Baumvol, A. Sinatora. Wear mechanisms and microstructure of pulsed plasma nitrided AISI H13 tool steel. Wear, v. 269, p. 466-472, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2010.04.037
R. Milani, R. F. L. Lorenzi, G. V. Soares, C. A. Figueroa, R. P. Cardoso, T. Belmonte, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Perottoni, J. E. Zorzi. Hardness and wear resistance of the ZrN layer made by plasma nitriding of yttria partially-stabilized zirconia. Cerâmica, v. 56, p. 300-304, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0366-69132010000300014
A. C. Rovani, R. R. Fischer, F. Cemin, F. G. Echeverrigaray, R. L. O. Basso, C. L. G. Amorim, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Effect of hydrogen on plasma post-oxidation of ferrous alloys. Scripta Materialia, v. 62, p. 863-866, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.02.024
F. Cemin, F. G. Echeverrigaray, A. C. Rovani, C. L. G. Amorim, R. L. O. Basso, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of atomic and mechanical attrition on low temperature plasma nitriding of ferrous alloys. Materials Science and Engineering: A, v. 527, p. 3206-3209, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.02.012
C. Aguzzoli, C. Marin, C. A. Figueroa, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol. Physicochemical, structural, and mechanical properties of Si 3 N 4 films annealed in O2. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 107, p. 073521, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3359655
P. Scapini, C. A. Figueroa, C. L. G. Amorim, G. Machado, R. S. Mauler, J. S. Crespo, R. V. B. Oliveira. Thermal and morphological properties of high‐density polyethylene/ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer composites with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanostructure. Polymer International, v. 59, p. 175-180, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.2704
R. Milani, R. F. L. Lorenzi, G. V. Soares, C. A. Figueroa, R. P. Cardoso, T. Belmonte, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Perottoni, J. E. Zorzi. Dureza e resistência ao desgaste da camada de ZrN formada por nitretação a plasma sobre zircônia parcialmente estabilizada com ítria (Hardness and wear resistance of the ZrN layer made by plasma nitriding of yttria partially-stabilized zirconia). Cerâmica, v. 56, p. 300-304, 2010
2009
E. Portolan, C. L. G. Amorim, G. V. Soares, C. Aguzzoli, C. A. Perottoni, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Carbon occupancy of interstitial sites in vanadium carbide films deposited by direct current reactive magnetron sputtering. Thin solid films, v. 517, p. 6493-6496, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2009.03.202
G. Machado, M. M. Beppu, A. F. Feil, C. A. Figueroa, R. R. B. Correia, S. R Teixeira. Silver nanoparticles obtained in PAH/PAA-based multilayers by photochemical reaction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, v. 113, p. 19005-19010, 2009. DOI: 10.1021/jp906018p
M. V. Leite, C. A. Figueroa, I. J. R. Baumvol, R. L. O. Basso, P. R. Mei, A. Sinatora. Wear and friction of the nitried layer of an ABNT H13 tool steel nitrided by pulsed plasma/Desgaste e atrito da camada nitretada do aco ABNT H13 nitretado por plasma pulsado. Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, v. 6, p. 67-73, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/tmm.00602001
R. L. O. Basso, V. L. Pimentel, S. Weber, G. Marcos, T. Czerwiec, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Magnetic and structural properties of ion nitrided stainless steel. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 105, p. 124914. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3153945
J. E. Zorzi, C. L. G. de Amorim, R. Milani, C. A. Figueroa, J. A. H. da Jornada, C. A. Perottoni. Ball milling-induced pyrochlore-to-tungsten bronze phase transition in RbNbWO 6. Journal of Materials Research, v. 24, p. 2035-2041. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2009.0247
R. Milani, R. P. Cardoso, T. Belmonte, C. A. Figueroa, C. A. Perottoni, J. E. Zorzi, G. V. Soares, I. J. R. Baumvol. Nitriding of yttria-stabilized zirconia in atmospheric pressure microwave plasma. Journal of Materials Research, v. 24, p. 2021-2028, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2009.0245
E. Portolan, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. A. Figueroa. Electronic structure and mechanical properties of plasma nitrided ferrous alloys. Applied Surface Science, v. 255, p. 6661-6665, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.02.081
A. P. Kauling, G. V. Soares, C. A. Figueroa, R. V. B. de Oliveira, I. J. R. Baumvol, C. Giacomelli, L. Miotti. Polypropylene surface modification by active screen plasma nitriding. Materials Science and Engineering: C, v. 29, p. 363-366, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2008.07.002
R. L. O. Basso, R. J. Candal, C. A. Figueroa, D. Wisnivesky, F. Alvarez. Influence of microstructure on the corrosion behavior of nitrocarburized AISI H13 tool steel obtained by pulsed DC plasma. Surface and Coatings Technology, v. 203, p. 1293-1297, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2008.10.006
C. Aguzzoli, E. K. Tentardini, C. A. Figueroa, C. Kwietniewski, L. Miotti, I. J. R. Baumvol. Atomic transport and chemical reaction in TiN/Ti nanolayers on plasma nitrided steel. Applied Physics A, v. 94, p. 263-269, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-4758-x
2008
K. T. Short, Z. Zhang, K. Finnie, G. A. Collins, C. A. Figueroa. A new duplex process for corrosion protection by PI3. Materials Letters, v. 62, p. 3156-3158, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2008.02.009
J. J. S. Acuña, C. A. Figueroa, D. Biggemann, M. U. Kleinke, F. Alvarez. Oxygen etching mechanism in carbon-nitrogen (CN x) domelike nanostructures. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 103, p. 124907, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2948941
E. A. Ochoa, C. A. Figueroa. Influence of the microstructure on steel hardening in pulsed plasma nitriding. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, v. 26, p. 328-332, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889395
M. C. Marchi, C. A. Figueroa, F. Alvarez. Functionalization of ordered iron-based nanoparticles deposited on mesoporous films. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, v. 448-451, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2008.045