Recent Publications

Selected Journal Publications

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• T. Liang, S. Bessette, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, Influence of nitrogen addition on the wear performance of lightweight (AlCoCrNiSiTi)100-xNx thin films developed by magnetron sputtering, Applied Surface Science 691, 162698 (2025).

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• A. Li, S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, B. Jodoin, R.R. Chromik, Role of tamping effect in wear behavior of Cu-TiC composite coatings deposited by cold spray, Wear, 205914 (2025).

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• M.M. Harfouche, J. Liang, M. Aghasibeig, R.R. Chromik, Effect of WC powder morphology on dry sliding wear behavior of cold sprayed CrMnCoFeNi cantor HEA composite coatings at room temperature, Wear, 205838 (2025).

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• B.C.N.M. de Castilho, N. Sharifi, M. Makowiec, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, Tribology and hot corrosion behavior of MCrAlY-based multicomponent coatings containing copper, Lubricants 13, 73 (2025).

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• A. Roy, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Influencing factors on the lubricity of oxide coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 496, 131673 (2025).

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• A. Roy, V. Jalilvand, S. Mohammadkhani, P. Patel, A. Dolatabadi, L. Roue, D. Guay, R.R. Chromik, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, Microstructural analysis and tribological characteristics of thermally sprayed Co-Ni-O ternary oxide coatings, Journal of the European Cermic Society 45, 116850 (2025).

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• O. Ogunmola, A. Roy, F.B. Ettouil, A.E. Encalada, R.R. Chromik, A. Dolatabadi, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Influence of deposition process and binder content on the tribological behavior of chromium carbide-based coatings: a comparison between APS and HVAF processes, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (2025), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-025-01950-4.

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• R. Nikbakht, M. Saadati, H.S. Kim, M. Jahazi, R.R. Chromik, Multi-scale analysis for microstructural evolution and atomic bonding mechanisms in CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys upon cold spray impact, Journal of Materials Science and Technology 208, 263-277 (2025).

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• A.R. Mayer, B.C.N.M. de Castilho, F.B. Ettouil, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Cobalt- and chromium-oxide-based coatings: thermally spraying a glaze layer, Tribology Letters 72, 129 (2024).

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• S. Alidokht, T. Liang, S. Bessette, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, Duplex surface engineering of cold spray Ti coatings and physical vapor-deposited TiN and AlTiN thin films, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 12, 035009 (2024).

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• A. Li, S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, B. Jodoin, R.R. Chromik, Tribological behavior in dry air and nitrogen of pulsed gas dynamic sprayed Cu-MoS2 composite coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 489, 131086 (2024).

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• E.A. Zimmerman, T. DeVet, M. Cilla, L. Albiol, K. Kavaseri, C. Andrea, C. Julien, K. Tiedemann, A. Panahifar, S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, S.V. Komoarova, D. Reinhardt, P. Zaslansky, B.M. Willie, Tissue material properties, whole-bone morphology and mechanical behavior in the Fbn1C1041G/+ mouse model of Marfan syndrome, Matrix Biology Plus 23, 100155 (2024).

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• B.C.N.M. de Castilho, N. Sharifi, M.E. Makowiec, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, Oxidation and hot corrosion behavior of multicomponent coatings produced by atmospheric plasma spray, Journal of Materials Science 59, 10508-10525 (2024).

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• A.I. Encalada, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, P. Stoyanov, M. Makowiec, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, Wear behavior of HVOF sprayed cobalt-based composite coatings reinforced with Cr3C2, Wear 546-547, 205310 (2024).

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• R. Nikbakht, S.A. Alidokht, S. Bessette, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, New insights on bonding mechanism of FCC and BCC high entropy alloy microparticles upon supersonic impact using micromechanical adhesion test, Surface and Coatings Technology 483, 130752 (2024).

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• M.M. Harfouche, S.A. Alidokht, A.I. Encalada, V.N.V. Munagala, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, N. Sharifi, P. Stoyanov, M. Makowiec, Scratch adhesion testing of thick HVOF thermal sprayed coatings, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 33, 1158-1166 (2024).

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• A. Elhadad, M.A. Mezour, L. Abu Nada, S. Shurbaji, A. Mansour, S. Smith, H. Moussa, L. Lee, E.M. Perez-Soriano, M. Murshed, R.R. Chromik, F. Tamimi, 2D magnesium phosphate resorbable coating to enhance cell adhesion on titanium surfaces, Materials Chemistry and Physics 316, 129114 (2024).

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• A. Liberati, P. Patel, A. Roy, P. Vo, C. Pan, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, P. Stoyanov, Effect of carbon fiber orientation when cold spraying metallic powders onto carbon fiber-reinforced polymers, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 33, 598-608 (2024).

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• P. Patel, V.N.V. Munagala, N. Sharifi, A. Roy, S.A. Alidokht, M. Harfouche, M. Makowiec, P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, Influence of HVOF spraying parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of FeCrMnCoNi high-entropy coatings (HECs), Journal of Materials Science 59, 4293-4323 (2024).

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• S.A. Alidokht, L. Wu, S. Bessette, R.R. Chromik, Microstructure and tribology of cold spray additively manufactured multimodal Ni-WC metal matrix composites, Wear 538-39, 205218 (2024).

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• P. Patel, R.B. Nair, R. Supekar, A. McDonald, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Enhanced wear resistance of AlCoCrFeMo high entropy coatings (HECs) through various thermal spray techniques, Surface and Coatings Technology 477, 130311 (2024).

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• T. Liang, S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, Mechanical and tribological properties of (AlCoCrNiSi)100−xNx thin films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 42, 013103 (2024).

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• K. Torkashvand, A.I. Encalada, B.C.N.M de Castilho, M. Gupta, R.R. Chromik, S. Joshi, High-temperature sliding wear performance of HVAF sprayed WC-based coatings with alternative binders, Wear 538-39, 205206 (2024).

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• M.M. Harfouche, S.A. Alidokht, L. Grandy, M. Aghasibeig, J. Mauzeroll, R.R. Chromik, Microstructural, micromechanical, wear and corrosion properties of cold spray and laser-assisted cold spray CrMnCoFeNi Cantor HEA coatings, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-024-01836-x.

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• A. Saleem, M. Zhang, D. Goldbaum, R.R. Chromik, Analyzing the impact of interlocking on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) laminations: A microstructural and mechanical property perspective, Materials Science and Engineering A 893, 146097 (2024).

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• R. Nikbakht, R.R. Chromik, B. Jodoin, A novel approach for manufacturing cellular metallic structures using pulsed gas dynamic spraying process, Additive Manufacturing 66, 103473 (2023).

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• M.M. Harfouche, S.A. Alidokht, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, “Microstructural and micromechanical analysis of cold sprayed CrMnCoFeNi high entropy Cantor alloy coatings,” High Entropy Alloys & Materials 1, 327-35 (2023).

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• C. Bidmeshki, A.C. Liberati, A. Roy, A.I. Encalada, F.B. Ettouil, S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, “Microstructural, mechanical and tribological evaluation of Cu-Al-based coatings deposited by APS and HVOF,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 32, 2321 (2023).

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• A. Roy, V. Jalilvand, M. Saeed, P. Patel, A. Dolatabadi, L. Roue, D. Guay, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Enhanced wear resistance of cobalt oxide over nickel oxide, Tribology Letters 71, 99 (2023).

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• A. Roy, P. Patel, N. Sharifi, R.R. Chromik, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, Binary and ternary lubricious oxides for high temperature tribological applications: A review, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 100117 (2023).

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• A. Roy, N. Sharifi, V.N.V. Munagala, S.A. Alidokht, P. Patel, M. Makowiec, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Microstructural evolution and tribological behavior of suspension plasma sprayed CuO as high-temperature lubricious coatings, Wear 524-525, 204874 (2023).

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• A. Roy, V.N.V. Munagala, P. Patel, N. Sharifi, S.A. Alidokht, M. Makowiec, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, P. Stoyanov, Friction and wear behavior of suspension plasma sprayed tantalum oxide coatings at elevated temperatures, Surface and Coatings Technology 452, 129097 (2023).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, M.E. Makowiec, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, Room and elevated temperature sliding wear of high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed Diamalloy3001 coatings,” Tribology International 178, 108069 (2023).

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• P. Fallah, S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, A. McDonald, S. Yue, “Properties of Multilayered Metallic Coatings Deposited on Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) through Electrochemical and Cold Spray Processes,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 32, 234-48 (2023).

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• B.C.N.M. Castilho, V.N.V. Munagala, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, S. Bessette, M.E. Makowiec, R. Gauvin, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, “Insights on Silver Migration Mechanisms and their Influence on the Wear Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Self-lubricating Coatings Up to 350°C, Tribology Letters 70, 120 (2022).

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• S.A. Alidokht, Y. Gao, B.C.N.M. Castilho, N. Sharifi, M. Harfouche, P. Stoyanov, M. Makowiec, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, Microstructure and mechanical properties of Tribaloy coatings deposited by high-velocity oxygen fuel,” Journal of Materials Science 57, 20056-68 (2022).

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• N.M. Dang, W.-Y. Lin, Z.-Y. Wang, S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, T. Y.-F. Chen, M.-T. Lin, “Mechanical properties and residual stress measurement of TiN/Ti duplex coating using HiPIMS TiN on cold spray Ti,” Coatings 12, 759 (2022).

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• P. Patel, A. Roy, N. Sharifi, P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, “Tribological performance of high-entropy coatings (HECs): a review,” Materials 15, 3699 (2022).

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• P. Patel, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, A. Roy, K. Harrington, P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, C. Moreau, "Microstructural and Tribological Behavior of Thermal Spray CrMnFeCoNi High Entropy Alloy Coatings," Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (In Press, 2022).

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• S.I. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, "Factors affecting adhesion in metal/ceramic interfaces created by cold spray," Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 30, 1703-23 (2021).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, R. Chakrabarty, J. Song, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of metal powder properties on the deposition characteristics of cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V-TiC coatings: An experimental and finite element study,” Surfaces and Interfaces 25, 101208 (2021).

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• S.M. Gateman, S.A. Alidokht, E. Mena-Morcillo, R. Schulz, R.R. Chromik, A.-M. Kietzig, I.P. Parkin, J. Mauzeroll, “Wear resistant solid lubricating coatings via compression molding and thermal spraying technologies,” Surface and Coatings Technology 426, 127790 (2021).

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• B.C.N.M. de Castilho, S.A. Alidokht, N. Sharifi, K. Harrington, P. Stoyanov, C. Moreau, R.R. Chromik, “Short-time exposure oxidation studies on multi-component coatings and their influence on tribological behavior,” Wear 477, 203892 (2021).

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• S.A. Alidokht, R.R. Chromik, “Sliding wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings: Influence of WC content,” Wear 477, 203792 (2021).

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• A.R.C. Nascimento, R.R. Chromik, R. Schulz, “Mechanical properties and wear resistance of industrial bearing liners in concentrated boundary-lubricated sliding,” Wear 477, 203806 (2021).

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• P. Behera, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Effect of Al and Cd sacrificial coatings on the wear of steel substrates,” Wear 477, 203847 (2021).

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• M.V. Koricherla, T.B. Torgerson, S.A. Alidokht, V.N.V Munagala, R.R. Chromik, T.W. Scharf, “High temperature sliding wear behavior and mechanisms of cold-sprayed Ti and Ti-TiC composite coatings,” Wear 203746 (2021).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, R.R. Chromik, “The role of metal powder properties on the tribology of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V-TiC metal matrix composites,” Surface and Coatings Technology 411, 126974 (2021).

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• R. Ortiz-Fernandez, S. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, B. Jodoin, “The role of substrate preheating on the adhesion strength of cold-sprayed soft particles on hard substrates,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 30, 655-67 (2021).

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• Y. Zhang, D. Chern,  R. Schulz, J. Mauzeroll, R.R. Chromik, “Manufacturing and tribological behavior of self-lubricating duplex composites: Graphite-reinforced polymer composites and polymer-infiltrated metal networks,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 20, 103-15 (2021).

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• P. Behera, L. Lee, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Friction transitions and connections to third bodies for a Cd coating on steel substrate,” Friction 9, 784-801 (2020).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, S. Bessette, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, "Sliding wear of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V coatings: Effect of porosity and normal load," Wear 450-451, 203268 (2020).

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• Y. Zhang, D. Choudhuri, T.W. Scharf, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Tribologically induced nanolaminate in a cold-sprayed WC-reinforced Cu matrix composite: a key to high wear resistance,” Materials and Design 182, 108009 (2019).

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• S.I. Imbriglio, V.N.V. Munagala, T. Schmitt, R. Gauvin, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, R.R. Chromik, “Failure dynamics of spherical and irregular shaped Ti splats deposited on sapphire by cold spray,” Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 7, 045002 (2019).

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• V.N.V. Munagala, S. Imbriglio, R.R. Chromik, “The influence of powder properties on the adhesion strength and microstructural evolution of cold sprayed Ti6Al4V single splats,” Materials Letters 244, 58-61 (2019).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, J. Lengaigne, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of microstructure and properties of Ni-WC composite coatings on their solid particle erosion behavior,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 28, 1532-43 (2019).

 

• V.N.V. Munagala, T.B. Torgerson, T.W. Scharf, R.R. Chromik, “High-temperature friction and wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V and Ti6Al4V-TiC composite coatings,” Wear 426-427, 357-69 (2019).

 

• S.I. Imbriglio, M. Hassani-Gangaraj, D. Veysset, M. Aghasibeig, R. Gauvin, K.A. Nelson, C.A. Schuh, R.R. Chromik, “Adhesion strength of titanium particles to alumina substrates: A combined cold spray and LIPIT study,” Surface and Coatings Technology 361, 403-12 (2019).

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• Y. Zhang, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of WC on third body behaviour during fretting of cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2-WC composites,” Tribology International 15-25 (2019).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Effect of WC morphology on dry sliding wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings,” Surface and Coatings Technology 357, 849-63 (2019).

 

• S.I. Imbriglio, N. Brodusch, M. Aghasibeig, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of substrate characteristics on single Ti splat bonding to ceramic substrates by cold spray,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 27, 1011-24 (2018).

 

• T.B. Torgerson, M.D. Harris, S.A. Alidokht, T.W. Scharf, S.M. Aouadi, R.R. Chromik, J.S. Zabinski, A.A. Voevodin, “Room and elevated temperature sliding wear behavior of cold sprayed Ni-WC composite coatings,” Surface and Coatings Technology 350, 136-45 (2018).

 

• R.R. Chromik, Y. Zhang, “Nanomechanical testing of third bodies,” Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 22, 142-55 (2018). Invited Review Article

 

• V.N.V. Munagala, V. Akinyi, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Influence of powder morphology and microstructure on the cold spray and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V coatings,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 27, 827-42 (2018).

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• D. Athansiadou, W. Jiang, D. Goldbaum, A. Saleem, K. Basu, M.S. Pacella, C.F. Böhm, R.R. Chromik, M.T. Hincke, A.B. Rodríguez-Navarro, H. Vali, S.E. Wolf, J.J. Gray, K.H. Bui, M.D. McKee, “Nanostructure, osteopontin and mechanical properties of calcitic avian eggshell,” Science Advances 4, 23752548 (2018).

 

• L. Lee, P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, “The effect of contact stress on the sliding wear behaviour of Zn-Ni electrodeposited coatings,” Wear 400-401, 82-92 (2018).

 

• Y. Zhang, Y. Epshteyn, R.R. Chromik, “Dry sliding wear behaviour of cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2and Cu-MoS2-WC composite coatings: the influence of WC,” Tribology International 123, 293-306 (2018).

 

• L. Lee, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Comparison of fretting behaviour of electrodeposited Zn-Ni and Cd coatings,” Tribology International 120, 535-46 (2018).

 

• Y. Zhang, N. Brodusch, S. Descartes, J.M. Shockley, R. Gauvin, R.R. Chromik, The effect of submicron second-phase particles on the rate of grain refinement in copper-oxygen alloy during cold spray,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 26, 1509-16 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Cold spray deposition of Ni and WC-reinforced Ni matrix composite coatings,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 26, 1908-21 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, V.N.V. Munagala, R.R. Chromik, “Role of third bodies in friction and wear of cold-sprayed Ti and Ti-TiC composite coatings,” Tribology Letters 65, 114 (2017).

 

• P. Stoyanov, R.R. Chromik, “Scaling effects on materials tribology: from macro to micro scale,” Materials 10, 550 (2017). Review Article

 

• J.M. Shockley, E.F. Rauch, R.R. Chromik, S. Descartes, “TEM microanalysis of interfacial structures after dry sliding of cold sprayed Al-Al2O3,” Wear 376, 1411-17 (2017).

 

• S.A. Alidokht, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Erosive wear behavior of cold-sprayed Ni-WC composite coating,” Wear 376, 566-77 (2017).

 

• L. Lee, P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, “Effects of humidity on the sliding wear properties of Zn-Ni alloy coatings,” RSC Advances 37, 22662-71 (2017).

 

• P. Manimunda, A. Al-Azizi, S.H. Kim, R.R. Chromik, “Shear-induced structural changes and origin of ultralow friction of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) in dry environment,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, 16704-14 (2017). 

 

• P. Behera, K.R. Sriraman, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Combining in situ tribometry and triboscopy to understand third body behavior of a Cd coating,” Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 5, 014001 (2017).

 

• J.M. Shockley, C. Desrayaud, R.R. Chromik, S. Descartes, “Significance of Al2O3 particle morphology in the microstructure evolution of cold-sprayed Al-Al2O3 during unconstrained high-pressure torsion,” Materials Science and Engineering A 684, 510-16 (2017).

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• S.A. Alidokht, P. Manimunda, P. Vo, S. Yue, R.R. Chromik, “Cold spray deposition of a Ni-WC composite coating and its dry sliding wear behavior,” Surface and Coatings Technology 308, 424-34 (2016).

 

• P. Stoyanov, J.M. Shockley, M. Dienwiebel, R.R. Chromik, “Combining in situ and online approaches to monitor interfacial processes in lubricated sliding contacts,” MRS Communications 6, 301-8 (2016).

 

• D. Goldbaum, P. Manimunda, G. Kamath, S. Descartes, J. Klemberg-Sapieha, R.R. Chromik, “Tribological behavior of TiN and Ti (Si,C)N coatings on cold sprayed Ti substrates,” Surface and Coatings Technology 291, 261-75 (2016).

 

• Y. Zhang, J.M. Shockley, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Tribological behavior of a cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2 composite coating during dry sliding wear,” Tribology Letters 62:9 (2016).

 

• Y. Zhang, S. Descartes, P. Vo, R.R. Chromik, “Cold-sprayed Cu-MoS2 and its fretting wear behavior,” Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 25, 473-82 (2016).

 

• K.R. Sriraman, P. Manimunda, R.R. Chromik, S. Yue, “Effect of crystallographic orientation on the tribological behavior of electrodeposited Zn coatings,” RSC Advances 6, 17360-17372 (2016).

 

• L. Lee, E. Regis, S. Descartes, R.R. Chromik, “Fretting wear behavior of Zn-Ni alloy coatings,” Wear 330, 112-121 (2015).

 

• D. Goldbaum, R.R. Chromik, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, “Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti cold-spray splats determined by electron channeling contrast imaging and nanoindentation mapping,” Microscopy and Microanalysis 21, 570-581 (2015).

 

• J.M. Shockley, S. Descartes, P. Vo, E. Irissou, R.R. Chromik, “The influence of Al2O3 particle morphology on the coating formation and dry sliding wear behavior of cold sprayed Al-Al2O3 composites,” Surface and Coatings Technology 270, 324-333 (2015).

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• J.M. Shockley, S. Descartes, E. Irissou, J.G. Legoux, R.R. Chromik, “Third Body Behavior During Dry Sliding of Cold-Sprayed Al-Al2O3 Composites: In Situ Tribometry and Microanalysis,” Tribology Letters 54, 191-206 (2014).