Tribo Physics

Contact: Dr. Michael Laugier
Dept. of Physics,
University of Limerick
E-mail: Michael.Laugier@ul.ie
Tel. +353-61-202257

Dr. Laugier's research interests include indentation fracture mechanics, surface engineering tribology (magnetic storage devices, copper metallization, biomedical implants and cutting tools), surface /coating modification by ion implantation, properties/microstructure relationships in WC-Co cutting tools, polymers, ceramics, hard protective coatings (DLC, CN, TiN and CrN). An example of his recent work is a morphology study by AFM of nanodomes in rf magnetron sputtered CNx. These novel materials are both hard and elastic and may have future biomedical applications.

Fig. 1 AFM images showing evidence of nanodomes in carbon nitride films deposited at different substrate temperature.

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