2026 Ludvik Martinu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	65	5688	5503	89	84	370	13743

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

1355
Citations
Review Article: Stress in thin films and coatings: Current status, challenges, and prospects

Grégory Abadias;Eric Chason;Jozef Keckes;Marco Sebastiani

854
Citations
Plasma deposition of optical films and coatings: A review

Ludvik Martinu;Daniel Poitras

746
Citations
OpenFilters: open-source software for the design, optimization, and synthesis of optical filters

Stéphane Larouche;Ludvik Martinu

309
Citations
Solid particle erosion mechanisms of protective coatings for aerospace applications

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

204
Citations
Mechanical and optical properties of hard SiCN coatings prepared by PECVD

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

187
Citations
Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide

Fabio Barachati;Antonio Fieramosca;Soroush Hafezian;Jie Gu

163
Citations
Tribocorrosion behaviour of DLC-coated 316L stainless steel

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

157
Citations
Corrosion performance and mechanical stability of 316L/DLC coating system: Role of interlayers

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

154
Citations
Correlation between the sp2-phase nanostructure and the physical properties of unhydrogenated carbon nitride

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

148
Citations
Micro-scratch analysis and mechanical properties of plasma-deposited silicon-based coatings on polymer substrates

D Rats;V Hajek;L Martinu

147
Citations
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

145
Citations
Spectroellipsometric characterization of plasma-deposited Au/SiO2 nanocomposite films

Dan Dalacu;Ludvik Martinu

145
Citations
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

140
Citations
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

139
Citations
Dual‐frequency N2 and NH3 plasma modification of polyethylene and polyimide

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

130
Citations
Thermochromic VO2 thin films deposited by HiPIMS

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

120
Citations
The ?recycling trap?: a generalized explanation of discharge runaway in high-power impulse magnetron sputtering

A Anders;J Čapek;M Hála;L Martinu

119
Citations
Optical properties and microstructure of plasma deposited Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 films

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

117
Citations
Predictive tools for the design of erosion resistant coatings

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

113
Citations
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

108
Citations