All original research published in the journal is in the form of Communication articles. These are exceptionally high-quality and innovative reports that are of significant broad appeal to the ...
What is surface engineering? The choice of a surface material with the appropriate thermal, optical, magnetic and electrical properties and sufficient resistance to wear, corrosion and degradation, is ...
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Surface properties dictate a vast array of material characteristics that are crucial to performance, durability, and intended functionality across diverse industries. Properties such as friction, wear ...
Both undergraduate (BSc and MSci) and postgraduate (MSc and PhD) projects are hosted by the group. The Centre maintains several laboratories which house a complementary array of analytical equipment ...
With an initial focus on the behaviour of single entities on a surface, later chapters address the movement of clusters of atoms ... This book has wide interdisciplinary appeal and is ideal for ...