Publications by authors named "Richard Rachbauer"
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- Monolithic cubic TiAlN thin films are essential in industrial applications for tools due to their high thermal stability and are increasingly used in electronic and optical devices.
- The study reveals how temperature influences thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, and optical reflectance of these coatings from room temperature to 1400 °C, linking changes to their structural and chemical properties.
- Notable findings include a significant increase in thermal conductivity (threefold) and a drastic reduction in electrical resistivity (by an order of magnitude), along with a color change from grey to reddish-golden due to structural transformations during heating.
Transition metal aluminium nitride (TM-Al-N) thin films are valued for their excellent mechanical (e.g. hardness) as well as protective (e.
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