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65
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Ludvik Martinu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ludvik Martinu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 370 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ludvik Martinu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ludvik Martinu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ludvik Martinu is affiliated with Polytechnique Montréal in Canada. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and materials science, contributing notably to the understanding and development of coatings and thin films.

Their recent publications include:

  • Durability of superhydrophobic duplex coating systems for aerospace applications, 2020, Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Foundations of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of functional coatings, 2023, Plasma Sources Science and Technology
  • Effect of plasma interface treatment on the microstructure, residual stress profile, and mechanical properties of PVD TiN coatings on Ti-6Al-4V substrates, 2021, Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Exploration of co-sputtered Ta2O5-ZrO2 thin films for gravitational-wave detectors, 2021, Classical and Quantum Gravity
  • Protective TixSiy coatings for enhanced oxidation resistance of the ɣ-TiAl alloy at 900 °C, 2021, Surface and Coatings Technology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha
  • Bill Baloukas
  • O. Zabeida
  • M. Azzi
  • Étienne Bousser

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Optical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC) 2022
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Tribology International

Ludvik Martinu's primary fields of study are engineering and materials science, with notable subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

Their research topics cover diverse aspects of materials and coatings, such as:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Best Publications

  • Plasma surface modification of polymers for improved adhesion: a critical review

    E.M. Liston;L. Martinu;M.R. Wertheimer

  • Review Article: Stress in thin films and coatings: Current status, challenges, and prospects

    Grégory Abadias;Eric Chason;Jozef Keckes;Marco Sebastiani

  • Plasma deposition of optical films and coatings: A review

    Ludvik Martinu;Daniel Poitras

  • OpenFilters: open-source software for the design, optimization, and synthesis of optical filters

    Stéphane Larouche;Ludvik Martinu

  • Solid particle erosion mechanisms of protective coatings for aerospace applications

    E. Bousser;L. Martinu;J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • Mechanical and optical properties of hard SiCN coatings prepared by PECVD

    P. Jedrzejowski;J. Cizek;A. Amassian;J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide

    Fabio Barachati;Antonio Fieramosca;Soroush Hafezian;Jie Gu

  • Tribocorrosion behaviour of DLC-coated 316L stainless steel

    M. Azzi;M. Azzi;M. Paquette;J.A. Szpunar;J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • Corrosion performance and mechanical stability of 316L/DLC coating system: Role of interlayers

    M. Azzi;P. Amirault;M. Paquette;J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • Correlation between the sp2-phase nanostructure and the physical properties of unhydrogenated carbon nitride

    M. Tabbal;T. Christidis;S. Isber;P. Mérel

  • Micro-scratch analysis and mechanical properties of plasma-deposited silicon-based coatings on polymer substrates

    D Rats;V Hajek;L Martinu

  • Critical ion energy and ion flux in the growth of films by plasma‐enhanced chemical‐vapor deposition

    L. Martinu;J. E. Klemberg‐Sapieha;O. M. Küttel;A. Raveh

  • Spectroellipsometric characterization of plasma-deposited Au/SiO2 nanocomposite films

    Dan Dalacu;Ludvik Martinu

  • Rapid Microwave Synthesis of Porous TiO2 Spheres and Their Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Hong-En Wang;Ling-Xia Zheng;Chao-Ping Liu;Yan-Kuan Liu

  • Stability and effect of annealing on the optical properties of plasma-deposited Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 films

    J.-P. Masse;H. Szymanowski;O. Zabeida;A. Amassian

  • Dual‐frequency N2 and NH3 plasma modification of polyethylene and polyimide

    J. E. Klemberg‐Sapieha;O. M. Küttel;L. Martinu;M. R. Wertheimer

  • Thermochromic VO2 thin films deposited by HiPIMS

    J.-P. Fortier;B. Baloukas;O. Zabeida;J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • The ?recycling trap?: a generalized explanation of discharge runaway in high-power impulse magnetron sputtering

    A Anders;J Čapek;M Hála;L Martinu

  • Optical properties and microstructure of plasma deposited Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 films

    H. Szymanowski;O. Zabeida;J. E. Klemberg-Sapieha;L. Martinu

  • Predictive tools for the design of erosion resistant coatings

    S. Hassani;M. Bielawski;W. Beres;L. Martinu

  • Relationship between the mechanical properties and the microstructure of nanocomposite TiN/SiN1.3 coatings prepared by low temperature plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

    P Jedrzejowski;J.E Klemberg-Sapieha;L Martinu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha Polytechnique Montréal
Michael R. Wertheimer
Michael R. Wertheimer Polytechnique Montréal
Edward Sacher
Edward Sacher Polytechnique Montréal
Raman Kashyap
Raman Kashyap Polytechnique Montréal
Robert Schulz
Robert Schulz Hydro-Québec
Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
I. Bello
I. Bello Soochow University
Aram Amassian
Aram Amassian North Carolina State University
Zhifeng Zhou
Zhifeng Zhou City University of Hong Kong
Jerzy A. Szpunar
Jerzy A. Szpunar University of Saskatchewan

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