"This book evaluates the latest advances in applying the coatings and surface treatments by different techniques to reduce the damages from tribology, giving readers more detailed information to compare the capability of each coating process in wear resistant and lubrication applications"--.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Book Series
• Editorial Advisory Board
• List of Contributors
• Table of Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Section 1:
  • Chapter 1: The Effect of Additional Ceramic Fiber on Wear and Mechanical Properties of Thermal Barrier Coatings
  • Chapter 2: Role of Carbon Nanotube on Multi-Length Scale Tribological Properties of Al2O3-Based Thermal Barrier Coating
  • Chapter 3: Oxidation and Tribology of Al2O3-Induced LaTi2Al9O19/YSZ Double Ceramic Layer Coatings
  • Chapter 4: Thermal Sprayed Coatings and Their Wear Characteristics
  • Chapter 5: Recent Advances in Design and Fabrication of Wear Resistant Materials and Coatings
  • Chapter 6: Cold Spray Method for Wear-Resistant Surface Coating
• Section 2:
  • Chapter 7: Tribological Behaviour of Plasma-Nitrided Die Steels
  • Chapter 8: Recent Advancements in Wear-Resistant Coatings Prepared by PVD Methods
  • Chapter 9: Tribological Performance of Coatings Obtained by PVD Techniques
  • Chapter 10: Investigation on the Wear Resistance of Ni-B-TiO2 Composite Coatings for Dry Crushing Application
  • Chapter 11: Tribo-Corrosion Behaviour and Characterization of Biocompatible Coatings
  • Chapter 12: Sol-Gel-Based Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Coatings and Its Tribological Properties
• Section 3:
  • Chapter 13: The Role of Two-Dimensional Materials in Superlubricity on Friction and Wear-Prone Surfaces
  • Chapter 14: Tribological Studies of Bulk Metallic Glasses
  • Chapter 15: Morphology and Functionalization of Metal Foils and Other Surfaces for Electrochemical Applications
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index