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Robert Franz
Researcher at University of Leoben
Publications - 70
Citations - 1487
Robert Franz is an academic researcher from University of Leoben. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thin film & Coating. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 63 publications receiving 1167 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert Franz include University of Rostock & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Vanadium containing self-adaptive low-friction hard coatings for high-temperature applications: A review
Robert Franz,Christian Mitterer +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview on the research performed with vanadium containing nitride hard coatings, focusing on aspects regarding the synthesis, structure and properties of these coatings and also includes a discussion on possible future developments and further improvements of the coating design.
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Drifting potential humps in ionization zones: The “propeller blades” of high power impulse magnetron sputtering
TL;DR: In this article, a potential hump formation is associated with a negative-positive-negative space charge that naturally forms in ionization zones driven by energetic drifting electrons in high power impulse magnetron sputtering.
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Cathodic arc deposition of (Al,Cr)2O3: Macroparticles and cathode surface modifications
TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure and chemical composition of macroparticles incorporated in arc evaporated (Al,Cr)2O3 coatings were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy analysis.
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High-temperature low-friction properties of vanadium-alloyed AlCrN coatings
Robert Franz,Jörg Neidhardt,Bernhard Sartory,Reinhard Kaindl,Richard Tessadri,Peter Polcik,V. H. Derflinger,Christian Mitterer +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, V-alloyed AlCrN hard coatings were deposited by reactive arc-evaporation in a commercial Balzers RCS coating system, which resulted in a reduction of hardness from 28 to 19 GPa and biaxial coating stress.
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Structure-property relations in ZrCN coatings for tribological applications
Elirez Bezerra da Silva,M. Rebelo de Figueiredo,Robert Franz,R. Escobar Galindo,Carlos Palacio,Ana Espinosa,Christian Mitterer,Sandra Carvalho +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, ZrCN coatings were deposited by dc reactive magnetron sputtering with N2 flows ranging from 2 to 10 sccm in order to investigate the influence of the nitrogen incorporation on structure and properties.