# Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/metal-and-thin-film-mechanics-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,891,898 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the mechanical properties, fabrication techniques, and performance evaluation of thin film coatings, particularly in the context of nanoindentation, sputtering, and tribological behavior. It covers topics such as hardness, elastic modulus, nanocomposites, and the use of advanced characterization techniques like X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Engineering |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10377 |
| Works | 142,890 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Yury Gogotsi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yury-gogotsi/)
- [Jens K. Nørskov](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jens-k-n-rskov/)
- [Rodney S. Ruoff](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rodney-s-ruoff/)
- [Takashi Taniguchi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/takashi-taniguchi/)
- [Lei Jiang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lei-jiang/)
- [Younan Xia](https://scholariq.org/researchers/younan-xia/)
- [John B. Goodenough](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-b-goodenough/)
- [Peidong Yang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peidong-yang/)
- [Han Zhang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/han-zhang/)
- [Andrea C. Ferrari](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrea-c-ferrari/)
- [Charles M. Lieber](https://scholariq.org/researchers/charles-m-lieber/)
- [James Hone](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-hone/)

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