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  1. Bias voltage influence on the a-SiCx:H interlayer deposition using tetramethylsilane: Decorative applications of a-C:H thin films on steel

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, February 2024, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  2. Light, Copper, Action: Visible-Light Illumination Enhances Bactericidal Activity of Copper Particles

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, February 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  3. Comparative Passivation of Si(100) by H2 and D2 Atmospheres under Simultaneous Xe+ Bombardment: An X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis

    Article • Langmuir, February 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  4. Letter to editor – Reply to concerns on Rodrigues et al., “Investigation of plasma treatment on UHMWPE surfaces: Impact on physicochemical properties, sterilization and fibroblastic adhesion”, Mater. Sci. Eng. C 102 (2019) 264–275, DOI: 10.1016/j.msec....

    Article • Biomaterials Advances, January 2024, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  5. The response of 316 L steel manufactured by selective laser melting route to high-temperature oxidation behaviour: The role of microstructure modification

    Article • Materials Characterization, January 2024, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  6. Si-containing interlayer using tetramethylsilene for diamondlike carbon film adhesion on low-alloy steel: The role of the interlayer deposition time

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, September 2023, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  7. The role of microstructure modifications on electrochemical and plasma-nitriding behaviour of 316L steel produced by laser powder bed fusion

    Article • The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  8. Influence of process parameters and post-molding condition on shrinkage and warpage of injection-molded plastic parts with complex geometry

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  9. Development of a Device for Dynamic Simulation of the Breathing System to Evaluate a Functional Nonwoven Fabric Coated with Cu Film

    Article • Advanced Engineering Materials, April 2023, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  10. Nanotribology of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon: Sliding-Dependent Friction and Implications for Nanoelectromechanical Systems

    Article • ACS Applied Nano Materials, October 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  11. Superior in vitro biocompatibility in NbTaTiVZr(O) high-entropy metallic glass coatings for biomedical applications

    Article • Applied Surface Science, September 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  12. Development and characterization of natural rubber latex wound dressings enriched with hydroxyapatite and silver nanoparticles for biomedical uses

    Article • Reactive and Functional Polymers, August 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  13. Heterophase Interface and Surface Functionalization of TiOx/TiSix Metastable Nanofilms

    Article • Advanced Materials Interfaces, July 2022, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  14. Effect of Ti/Si and Ti/TiN/Si interlayers on the structure, properties, and tribological behavior of an a-C film deposited onto a C17200 copper-beryllium alloy

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, July 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  15. Micro-abrasive wear resistance of heat-treated electroless nickel‑phosphorus coatings deposited on copper‑beryllium alloy C17200

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  16. Well-adhered hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films on ferrous alloy using silicon-containing interlayers at low temperatures

    Article • Vacuum, May 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  17. Effect of hydration conditions in thermal and mechanical properties of injection-molded glass fiber/polyamide-6

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  18. High-temperature oxidation behaviour of nanostructure surface layered austenitic stainless steel

    Article • Applied Surface Science, April 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  19. Adhesion of Amorphous Carbon Nanofilms on Ferrous Alloy Substrates Using a Nanoscale Silicon Interlayer: Implications for Solid-State Lubrication

    Article • ACS Applied Nano Materials, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  20. Chemisorption Competition between H2O and H2 for Sites on the Si Surface under Xe+ Ion Bombardment: An XPS Study

    Article • Langmuir, February 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  21. Different desorption rates prompting an indirect isotopic effect on nanoscale friction

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, February 2022, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  22. Phototribology: Control of Friction by Light

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa, Dr. Antonio Cammarata

  23. Influence of substrate bias and temperature on the crystallization of metallic NbTaTiVZr high-entropy alloy thin films

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2021, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  24. Molecular dynamics simulations of the isotopic effect on nanoscale friction

    Article • Applied Physics A, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  25. Comparative Study of Physicochemical Properties and Biocompatibility (L929 and MG63 Cells) of TiN Coatings Obtained by Plasma Nitriding and Thin Film Deposition

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, July 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  26. Nitrogen Incorporation into Ta Thin Films Deposited over Ti6Al4V: A Detailed Material and Surface Characterization

    Article • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  27. Effect of chain extender on the morphology, thermal, viscoelastic, and dielectric behavior of soybean polyurethane

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, March 2021, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  28. Trends in the Antiviral Chemical Activity of Material Surfaces Associated With the SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak

    Article • Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, March 2021, Frontiers

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  29. On the physicochemical origin of nanoscale friction: the polarizability and electronegativity relationship tailoring nanotribology

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  30. Structure, mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of iso and non-iso architected TiN/Cr multilayers coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering

    Article • Materials Research, January 2021, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  31. The response of boronized 34CrAlMo5-10 (EN41B) steel to nanoindentation, oxidation, and wear

    Article • The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  32. Influence of base pressure prior to deposition on the adhesion behaviour of carbon thin films on steel

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, December 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  33. Role of Rare Earth Elements and Entropy on the Anatase-To-Rutile Phase Transformation of TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Ion Beam Sputtering

    Article • ACS Omega, October 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  34. A thermodynamic study on phase formation and thermal stability of AlSiTaTiZr high-entropy alloy thin films

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, October 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  35. Ti, Zr and Ta coated UHMWPE aiming surface improvement for biomedical purposes

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, May 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  36. Electrical contact resistance and tribological behaviors of self-lubricated dielectric coating under different conditions

    Article • Tribology International, March 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  37. Effect of the period of the substrate oscillation in the dynamic glancing angle deposition technique: A columnar periodic nanostructure formation

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, February 2020, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa, Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel

  38. Overview of sterilization methods for UHMWPE through surface analysis

    Article • Materials Advances, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  39. Pack-boriding of low alloy steel: microstructure evolution and migration behaviour of alloying elements

    Article • The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Akshay A Joshi, Catalin Pruncu, Santosh Hosmani , Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  40. Adhesion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films on ferrous alloy by intermediate nitrogen plasma treatment in silicon-containing interlayers

    Article • Vacuum, September 2019, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  41. Microstructure and micro-abrasive wear of sintered yttria-containing 316L stainless steel treated by plasma nitriding

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2019, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  42. Investigation of plasma treatment on UHMWPE surfaces: Impact on physicochemical properties, sterilization and fibroblastic adhesion

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, September 2019, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  43. Physical and micro-nano-structure properties of chromium nitride coating deposited by RF sputtering using dynamic glancing angle deposition

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa, Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel

  44. Renewable polyol obtained by microwave-assisted alcoholysis of epoxidized soybean oil: Preparation, thermal properties and relaxation process

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, July 2019, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  45. Substrate Bias Voltage Tailoring the Interfacial Chemistry of a-SiCx:H: A Surprising Improvement in Adhesion of a-C:H Thin Films Deposited on Ferrous Alloys Controlled by Oxygen

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  46. Nanoindentation unidirectional sliding and lateral force microscopy: Evaluation of experimental techniques to measure friction at the nanoscale

    Article • AIP Advances, December 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Fernando Echeverrigaray, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  47. Hydrogen plasma etching mechanism at the a-C:H/a-SiCx:H interface: A key factor for a-C:H adhesion

    Article • Applied Surface Science, October 2018, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  48. Surface treatment response of AISI 2205 and AISI 304L steels: SMAT and plasma-nitriding

    Article • Surface Engineering, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Mr Akshay A Joshi, Digvijay Singh, Santosh Hosmani , Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  49. Luminescent anti-reflection coatings based on Er3+ doped forsterite for commercial silicon solar cells applications

    Article • Solar Energy, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Lucio Strazzabosco Dorneles, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  50. A comprehensive study of the TiN/Si interface by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Article • Applied Surface Science, August 2018, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  51. Nanoscopic origin of the dissipative friction forces on a diamond tip sliding on magnetite surfaces

    Article • Thin Solid Films, August 2018, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  52. Caracterização físico-química de filmes finos de nitreto de zircônio depositados por magnetron sputtering reativo

    Article • Scientia cum Industria, January 2018, Universidade Caixias do Sul

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  53. A comprehensive study on different silicon-containing interlayers for a-C:H adhesion on ferrous alloys

    Article • Thin Solid Films, January 2018, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  54. Self-organized nickel nanoparticles on nanostructured silicon substrate intermediated by a titanium oxynitride (TiNxOy) interface

    Article • AIP Advances, January 2018, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  55. Towards superlubricity in nanostructured surfaces: the role of van der Waals forces

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  56. Optical and tribological properties of decorative titanium carbonitride coatings

    Article • Surface Engineering, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  57. Influence of hydrogen etching on the adhesion of coated ferrous alloy by hydrogenated amorphous carbon deposited at low temperature

    Article • Vacuum, October 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  58. Nitretação a plasma de zircônia estabilizada com ítria: um estudo comparativo

    Article • Scientia cum Industria, August 2017, Universidade Caixias do Sul

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  59. Synthesis, properties, and applications of hybrid polyurethane–urea obtained from air-oxidized soybean oil

    Article • Progress in Organic Coatings, July 2017, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  60. On the phonon dissipation contribution to nanoscale friction by direct contact

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  61. Antibacterial properties obtained by low-energy silver implantation in stainless steel surfaces

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  62. Influence of the surface chemistry-structure relationship on the nanoscale friction of nitrided and post-oxidized iron

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  63. Residual stress in nano-structured stainless steel (AISI 316L) prompted by Xe+ ion bombardment at different impinging angles

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, October 2016, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  64. Role of surface mechanical attrition treatment and chemical etching on plasma nitriding behavior of AISI 304L steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  65. Physicochemical structure of SiCx:H to improve DLC adhesion on steel

    Article • Surface Engineering, June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  66. Removal of coliform bacteria from industrial wastewaters using polyelectrolytes/silver nanoparticles self-assembled thin films

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, March 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  67. Bias influence on titanium interlayer for titanium nitride films

    Article • Surface Engineering, February 2016, Maney Publishing

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  68. On the understanding of the silicon-containing adhesion interlayer in DLC deposited on steel

    Article • Tribology International, February 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  69. Influence of current density on phase formation and tribological behavior of plasma nitrided AISI H13 steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  70. Plasma nitriding of AISI 2205 steel: effects of surface mechanical attrition treatment and chemical etching

    Article • Surface Engineering, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  71. Effect of Plasma Nitriding Surface Modification on the Adhesion of Food Pathogens to Stainless Steel AISI 316 and AISI 304

    Article • Journal of Food Safety, December 2015, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  72. The influence of different silicon adhesion interlayers on the tribological behavior of DLC thin films deposited on steel by EC-PECVD

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  73. Identification of the Chemical Bonding Prompting Adhesion of a-C:H Thin Films on Ferrous Alloy Intermediated by a SiCx:H Buffer Layer

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, July 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  74. Redução de Oxigênio por Limpeza à Plasma na Implantação a baixa energia de Íons de Prata sobre Titânio

    Article • Scientia cum Industria, May 2015, Universidade Caixias do Sul

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  75. Effect of bombarding steel with Xe+ ions on the surface nanostructure and on pulsed plasma nitriding process

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  76. Hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films deposition by pulsed DC plasma enhanced by electrostatic confinement

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  77. On the hydrogenated silicon carbide (SiCx:H) interlayer properties prompting adhesion of hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) deposited on steel

    Article • Vacuum, November 2014, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  78. Influence of the chemical surface structure on the nanoscale friction in plasma nitrided and post-oxidized ferrous alloy

    Article • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, September 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  79. Physicochemical, structural, mechanical, and tribological characteristics of Si3N4–MoS2 thin films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  80. Implantação Iônica de Baixa Energia de Íons de Prata em Titânio

    Article • Scientia cum Industria, August 2014, Universidade Caixias do Sul

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  81. Hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films deposited by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition enhanced by electrostatic confinement: structure, properties, and modeling

    Article • Applied Physics A, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  82. Influence of Surface Microstructure and Chemical Composition on the Corrosion Resistance of Plain Steel Modified by Plasma-Assisted Diffusion

    Article • CORROSION, March 2014, NACE International

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  83. The effect of noble gas bombarding on nitrogen diffusion in steel

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  84. Physicochemical and mechanical properties of crystalline/amorphous CrN/Si3N4 multilayers

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  85. 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

    Article • Applied Surface Science, September 2013, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  86. An experimental method for the determination of metal–polymer adhesion

    Article • Thin Solid Films, May 2013, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  87. Sliding wear and friction behavior of CrN-coating in ethanol and oil–ethanol mixture

    Article • Wear, April 2013, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  88. Metal Catalyst Adsorption Effects in the Growth of Carbon Nanostructures on Mesoporous Material

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, August 2012, American Scientific Publishers

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  89. Nanomechanical and electrochemical properties of ZrN coated NiTi shape memory alloy

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  90. Friction in near-surface regions of plasma-nitrided and post-oxidized plain steel at various hydrogen contents

    Article • Vacuum, March 2012, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  91. Corrosion and nanomechanical properties of vanadium carbide thin film coatings of tool steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  92. Electrostatically Confined Plasma in Segmented Hollow Cathode Geometries for Surface Engineering

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, November 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  93. Carbon nitride film deposition by active screen plasma nitriding

    Article • Materials Letters, October 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  94. Effect of deposition temperature on microstructure and corrosion resistance of ZrN thin films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, October 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  95. Nanoscale friction of partially oxidized silicon nitride thin films

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  96. Structure, composition, and mechanical characterization of dc sputtered TiN-MoS2 nanocomposite thin films

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, March 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  97. Plasma post-oxidation mechanisms of nitrided ferrous alloys

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  98. NUCLEAÇÃO DE TRINCAS EM MOLDES DE INJEÇÃO DE ALUMÍNIO COM TRATAMENTO DE SUPERFÍCIES DUPLEX

    Article • Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, January 2011, Editora Cubo Multimidia

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  99. SÍNTESE E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE FILMES FINOS DE ZrN DEPOSITADOS EM DIFERENTES TEMPERATURAS

    Article • Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, January 2011, Editora Cubo Multimidia

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  100. Premature thermal fatigue failure of aluminium injection dies with duplex surface treatment

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, November 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  101. Microstructure and corrosion behaviour of pulsed plasma-nitrided AISI H13 tool steel

    Article • Corrosion Science, September 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  102. Dureza e resistência ao desgaste da camada de ZrN formada por nitretação a plasma sobre zircônia parcialmente estabilizada com ítria

    Article • Cerâmica, July 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  103. Wear mechanisms and microstructure of pulsed plasma nitrided AISI H13 tool steel

    Article • Wear, July 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  104. Effect of hydrogen on plasma post-oxidation of ferrous alloys

    Article • Scripta Materialia, June 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  105. Influence of atomic and mechanical attrition on low temperature plasma nitriding of ferrous alloys

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, May 2010, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  106. Physicochemical, structural, and mechanical properties of Si3N4 films annealed in O2

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, April 2010, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  107. Physicochemical and structural characteristics of TiC and VC thin films deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  108. Silver Nanoparticles Obtained in PAH/PAA-Based Multilayers by Photochemical Reaction

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, October 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  109. Carbon occupancy of interstitial sites in vanadium carbide films deposited by direct current reactive magnetron sputtering

    Article • Thin Solid Films, October 2009, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  110. Magnetic and structural properties of ion nitrided stainless steel

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  111. Ball milling-induced pyrochlore-to-tungsten bronze phase transition in RbNbWO6

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  112. Nitriding of yttria-stabilized zirconia in atmospheric pressure microwave plasma

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  113. Electronic structure and mechanical properties of plasma nitrided ferrous alloys

    Article • Applied Surface Science, April 2009, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  114. Polypropylene surface modification by active screen plasma nitriding

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, March 2009, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  115. Influence of microstructure on the corrosion behavior of nitrocarburized AISI H13 tool steel obtained by pulsed DC plasma

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  116. Thermal and morphological properties of high-density polyethylene/ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer composites with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanostructure

    Article • Polymer International, January 2009, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  117. DESGASTE E ATRITO DA CAMADA NITRETADA DO AÇO ABNT H13 NITRETADO POR PLASMA PULSADO

    Article • Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, January 2009, Editora Cubo Multimidia

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  118. Atomic transport and chemical reaction in TiN/Ti nanolayers on plasma nitrided steel

    Article • Applied Physics A, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  119. Oxygen etching mechanism in carbon-nitrogen (CNx) domelike nanostructures

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 2008, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  120. A new duplex process for corrosion protection by PI3

    Article • Materials Letters, June 2008, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  121. Influence of the microstructure on steel hardening in pulsed plasma nitriding

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, May 2008, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  122. Functionalization of Ordered Iron-Based Nanoparticles Deposited on Mesoporous Films

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, January 2008, American Scientific Publishers

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  123. Nitrogen diffusion enhancement in a ferrous alloy by deuterium isotopic effect

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 2007, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  124. Effect of Carbon on the Compound Layer Properties of AISI H13 Tool Steel in Pulsed Plasma Nitrocarburizing

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, April 2007, Wiley

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  125. Oxygen Effects in Plasma Nitriding of Ferrous Alloys

    Article • Plasma Processes and Polymers, April 2007, Wiley

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  126. On the hydrogen etching mechanism in plasma nitriding of metals

    Article • Applied Surface Science, December 2006, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  127. Nitriding of AISI 4140 steel by a low energy broad ion source

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, November 2006, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  128. Influence of the process temperature on the steel microstructure and hardening in pulsed plasma nitriding

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  129. Previous heat treatment inducing different plasma nitriding behaviors in martensitic stainless steels

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, September 2006, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  130. Enhanced nitrogen diffusion induced by atomic attrition

    Article • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, June 2006, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  131. Carbon nano-structures containing nitrogen and hydrogen prepared by ion beam assisted deposition

    Article • Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, June 2006, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  132. Oxygen plasma etching of carbon nano-structures containing nitrogen

    Article • Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, June 2006, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  133. Oxygen, hydrogen, and deuterium effects on plasma nitriding of metal alloys

    Article • Scripta Materialia, April 2006, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  134. In situ photoemission electron spectroscopy study of nitrogen ion implanted AISI-H13 steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  135. The influence of the ion current density on plasma nitriding process

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  136. New pathways in plasma nitriding of metal alloys

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, October 2005, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  137. Hydrogen etching mechanism in nitrogen implanted iron alloys studied with in situ photoemission electron spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, September 2005, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  138. Structural modifications and corrosion behavior of martensitic stainless steel nitrided by plasma immersion ion implantation

    Article • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, July 2005, American Vacuum Society

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  139. In situ photoemission electron spectroscopy of plasma-nitrided metal alloys

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, May 2005, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  140. Oriented Carbon Nanostructures Containing Nitrogen Obtained by Ion Beam Assisted Deposition

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, February 2005, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Luiz Fernando Zagonel, Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  141. Surface hardness increasing of iron alloys by nitrogen-deuterium ion implanting

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, December 2004, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  142. Structural properties of amorphous carbon nitride films prepared by ion beam assisted deposition

    Article • Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, June 2004, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  143. Influence of the ion mean free path and the role of oxygen in nitriding processes

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, August 2003, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  144. Identification of the mechanism-limiting nitrogen diffusion in metallic alloys by in situ photoemission electron spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, January 2003, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  145. Effect of hydrogen and oxygen on stainless steel nitriding

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, July 2002, American Institute of Physics

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  146. Dissolution of Nickel Oxide in Oxalic Acid Aqueous Solutions

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2001, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  147. A comprehensive nitriding study by low energy ion beam implantation on stainless steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2001, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa

  148. Dissolution of Nickel Ferrite in Aqueous Solutions Containing Oxalic Acid and Ferrous Salts

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, May 2000, Elsevier

    Carlos Alejandro Figueroa