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Zhifeng Zhou is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with 102 and 49 publications respectively.

Their work focuses on several subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The most frequent topics covered in Zhifeng Zhou's research include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Advanced Materials and Composites, High Entropy Alloys Studies, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Tribology and Wear Analysis, and Lubricants and Their Additives.

Zhifeng Zhou has authored multiple recent papers. Notable publications include:

  • "Unraveling dual phase transformations in a CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy" (2021) published in Acta Materialia
  • "TiN versus TiSiN coatings in indentation, scratch and wear setting" (2021) published in Applied Surface Science
  • "Structural, mechanical and tribocorrosion performances of CrMoSiN coatings with various Mo contents in artificial seawater" (2020) published in Applied Surface Science
  • "Designing multilayer diamond like carbon coatings for improved mechanical properties" (2020) published in Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "High entropy alloy FeMnNiCoCr coatings: Enhanced hardness and damage-tolerance through a dual-phase structure and nanotwins" (2020) published in Surface and Coatings Technology

Their frequent publication venues reflect the areas of specialization and include:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology (8 publications)
  • Applied Surface Science (5 publications)
  • Tribology International (5 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • Wear (3 publications)

Zhifeng Zhou's collaboration network includes several frequent coauthors such as Qianzhi Wang, Fei Zhou, Zonghan Xie, Paul Munroe, and Jizhou Kong, indicating ongoing research partnerships within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • XPS study for reactively sputtered titanium nitride thin films deposited under different substrate bias

    Ning Jiang;H.J. Zhang;S.N. Bao;Y.G. Shen

  • Synthesis and characterization of boron carbon nitride films by radio frequency magnetron sputtering

    Z.F Zhou;I Bello;M.K Lei;K.Y Li

  • Electrochemical and tribocorrosion performances of CrMoSiCN coating on Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy in artificial seawater

    Yongqiang Fu;Fei Zhou;Qianzhi Wang;Maoda Zhang

  • Structural, mechanical, and tribological studies of Cr–Ti–Al–N coating with different chemical compositions

    P.L. Tam;Z.F. Zhou;P.W. Shum;K.Y. Li

  • Designing superhard, self-toughening CrAlN coatings through grain boundary engineering

    Zhao Li;Paul Munroe;Zhong-tao Jiang;Xiaoli Zhao

  • Structural and mechanical properties of titanium-aluminium nitride films deposited by reactive close-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering

    P.W Shum;K.Y Li;Z.F Zhou;Y.G Shen

  • A flower-like MoS2-decorated MgFe2O4 nanocomposite: Mimicking peroxidase and colorimetric detection of H2O2 and glucose

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  • Study of tribological performance of ECR-CVD diamond-like carbon coatings on steel substrates : Part 2. The analysis of wear mechanism

    Z.F. Zhou;K.Y. Li;I. Bello;C.S. Lee

  • Investigation of the tribological properties of the different textured DLC coatings under reciprocating lubricated conditions

    P.W. Shum;Z.F. Zhou;K.Y. Li

  • FeMnNiCoCr-based high entropy alloy coatings: Effect of nitrogen additions on microstructural development, mechanical properties and tribological performance

    Chuhan Sha;Zhifeng Zhou;Zonghan Xie;Zonghan Xie;Paul Munroe

  • Preparation of hydrophobic surface on steel by patterning using laser ablation process

    B.H. Luo;P.W. Shum;Z.F. Zhou;K.Y. Li

  • Unraveling dual phase transformations in a CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy

    Yujie Chen;Yujie Chen;Yujie Chen;Dengke Chen;Xianghai An;Yin Zhang

  • Characterization and optical investigation of BCN film deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

    M.K Lei;M.K Lei;Quan Li;Z.F Zhou;I Bello

  • Influence of Ti content on the structure and tribological properties of Ti-DLC coatings in water lubrication

    Qianzhi Wang;Fei Zhou;Fei Zhou;Fei Zhou;Zhifeng Zhou;Yang Yang

  • XPS, AFM and nanoindentation studies of Ti1−xAlxN films synthesized by reactive unbalanced magnetron sputtering

    P.W. Shum;Z.F. Zhou;K.Y. Li;Y.G. Shen

  • Medium entropy alloy CoCrNi coatings: Enhancing hardness and damage-tolerance through a nanotwinned structuring

    Fuyang Cao;Paul Munroe;Zhifeng Zhou;Zonghan Xie;Zonghan Xie

  • Microstructure and water-lubricated friction and wear properties of CrN(C) coatings with different carbon contents

    Qianzhi Wang;Fei Zhou;Fei Zhou;Fei Zhou;Xiangdong Ding;Zhifeng Zhou

  • Nano-structured CrN/CNx multilayer films deposited by magnetron sputtering

    A. Vyas;Y.G. Shen;Z.F. Zhou;K.Y. Li

  • Development of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings with alternate soft and hard multilayer architecture for enhancing wear performance at high contact stress

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  • Scratch adhesion and tribological behaviour of graded Cr/CrN/CrTiN coatings synthesized by closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering

    Mohammad Sharear Kabir;Paul Munroe;Zhifeng Zhou;Zonghan Xie;Zonghan Xie

  • X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization of reactively sputtered Ti–B–N thin films

    Y.H Lu;Z.F Zhou;P Sit;Y.G Shen

  • Mechanical and tribological properties of titanium–aluminium–nitride films deposited by reactive close-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering

    P.W. Shum;W.C. Tam;K.Y. Li;Z.F. Zhou

  • Influence of trimethylsilane flow on the microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of CrSiCN coatings in water lubrication

    Zhiwei Wu;Zhiwei Wu;Fei Zhou;Qianzhi Wang;Zhifeng Zhou

  • Study of tribological performance of ECR-CVD diamond-like carbon coatings on steel substrates: Part 1. The effect of processing parameters and operating conditions

    K.Y. Li;Z.F. Zhou;I. Bello;C.S. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Zonghan Xie
Zonghan Xie University of Adelaide
Paul Munroe
Paul Munroe University of New South Wales
Fei Zhou
Fei Zhou Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shuit-Tong Lee
Shuit-Tong Lee Macau University of Science and Technology
I. Bello
I. Bello Soochow University
Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Chun-Sing Lee
Chun-Sing Lee City University of Hong Kong
Ludvik Martinu
Ludvik Martinu Polytechnique Montréal
Chundong Wang
Chundong Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha Polytechnique Montréal

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