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  1. Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance—Volume II

    Article • Materials, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  2. Effect of Counterbody Material on the Boundary Lubrication Behavior of Commercially Pure Titanium in a Motor Oil

    Article • Lubricants, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  3. Self-Reinforced Composite Materials: Frictional Analysis and Its Implications for Prosthetic Socket Design

    Article • Materials, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  4. Special Issue on Laser Surface Engineering for Tribology

    Article • Lubricants, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun, Dr Xiulin Ji

  5. Effect of thermal oxidation on the dry sliding friction and wear behaviour of CP-Ti on CP-Ti tribopairs

    Article • Surface Science and Technology, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  6. Surface Engineering & Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance

    Article • Materials, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  7. Tribocorrosion Behavior of γ′-Fe4N Nitride Layer Formed on Mild Steel by Plasma Nitriding in Chloride-Containing Solution

    Article • Lubricants, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  8. Tribocorrosion Behaviour of γ’-Fe4N Nitride Layer Formed on Mild Steel by Plasma Nitriding in Chloride Containing Solution

    Article • May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  9. Special Issue: “Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies for Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Resistance”

    Article • Materials, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  10. Effect of Applied Cathodic Potential on Friction and Wear Behavior of CoCrMo Alloy in NaCl Solution

    Article • Lubricants, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Yong Sun

  11. Effect of sliding conditions on the macroscale lubricity of multilayer graphene coatings grown on nickel by CVD

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  12. Tribocorrosive behaviour of low temperature plasma-nitrided PH stainless steel sliding against ...

    Article • Wear, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  13. Response of duplex Cr(N)/S and Cr(C)/S coatings on 316L stainless steel to tribocorrosion

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, April 2016, Wiley

    Dr Yong Sun

  14. Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Performance of Thermally Oxidized Commercially Pure Titanium

    Article • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  15. Tribocorrosion Behavior of Duplex S/Cr(N) and S/Cr(C) Coatings on CoCrMo Alloy

    Article • Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  16. Improvement in tribocorrosion behavior of 304 SS by surface mechanical attrition treatment

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  17. Corrosion behaviour of sediment electro-codeposited Ni–Al2O3 composite coatings

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  18. Sliding Wear Characteristics and Corrosion Behaviour of Selective Laser Melted 316L Stainless Steel

    Article • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  19. Unlubricated sliding friction and wear characteristics of thermally oxidized commercially pure titanium

    Article • Wear, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  20. Tribocorrosion behavior of low temperature plasma carburized stainless steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  21. Tribocorrosion behavior of S-phase surface engineered medical grade Co–Cr alloy

    Article • Wear, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  22. Sliding wear behaviour of surface mechanical attrition treated AISI 304 stainless steel

    Article • Tribology International, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  23. Tribocorrosion behaviour of low temperature plasma carburised 316L SS in 0.5M NaCl solution

    Article • Corrosion Science, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  24. Tribocorrosion behaviour of AISI 304 stainless steel in 0.5M NaCl solution

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  25. Effect of electrochemical potential on tribocorrosion of low temperature plasma carburized 316L SS

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  26. Magnetron sputtered TiO2 films on a stainless steel substrate: Selective rutile phase formation and its tribological and anti-corrosion performance

    Article • Thin Solid Films, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  27. An Investigation on Low-Temperature Thermochemical Treatments of Austenitic Stainless Steel in Fluidized Bed Furnace

    Article • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, April 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  28. A Feasibility Study on Low Temperature Thermochemical Treatments of Austenitic Stainless Steel in Fluidized Bed Furnace

    Article • High Temperature Materials and Processes, January 2011, De Gruyter

    Dr Yong Sun

  29. Corrosion behaviour of low temperature plasma carburised 316L stainless steel in chloride containing solutions

    Article • Corrosion Science, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  30. Depth-profiling electrochemical measurements of low temperature plasma carburised 316L stainless steel in 1M H2SO4 solution

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  31. Surface coating effects on contact stress and wear: an approach of surface engineering design and modelling

    Article • Surface Engineering, February 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew Bloyce, Dr Yong Sun

  32. Production of nitrogen and carbon S phases in austenitic stainless steels by hybrid plasma surface alloying

    Article • Surface Engineering, February 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  33. MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF NANOSTRUCTURED TIB2 COATING ON HIGH SPEED STEEL

    Article • International Journal of Modern Physics B, January 2010, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Yong Sun

  34. IFHTSE Global 21: heat treatment and surface engineering in the twenty-first century: Part 9 – Influence of materials science on heat treatment and surface engineering

    Article • International Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering, September 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  35. Response of cast austenitic stainless steel to low temperature plasma carburizing

    Article • Materials & Design (1980-2015), April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  36. Influence of processing conditions on structural characteristics of hybrid plasma surface alloyed SS

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  37. Contact mechanics modelling of surface engineered systems

    Article • International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, January 2008, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Yong Sun

  38. Improvement in Adhesion of Sputtered TiB<SUB>2</SUB> Nano-Compostite Coatings onto High Speed Steel by a Chromium Interlayer

    Article • MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS, January 2008, Japan Institute of Metals

    Dr Yong Sun

  39. An initial approach to the link of multi-layer coatings contact stresses and the surface engineered gears

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  40. Thick rutile layer on titanium for tribological applications

    Article • Tribology International, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  41. Unlubricated sliding frictional behaviour of oxide films on plasma nitrocarburised steel

    Article • Tribology International, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  42. Low Temperature Fluidized Bed Nitriding of Austenitic Stainless Steel

    Article • December 2006, CrossRef Test Account

    Professor Shahjahan Mridha, Dr Yong Sun

  43. Low Temperature Plasma Surface Alloying of Austenitic Stainless Steels

    Article • December 2006, CrossRef Test Account

    Dr Yong Sun

  44. Low Temperature Fluidized Bed Nitriding of Austenitic Stainless Steel

    Article • Solid State Phenomena, December 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Shahjahan Mridha, Dr Yong Sun

  45. Effect of carbon addition on low-temperature plasma nitriding characteristics of austenitic stainless steel

    Article • Vacuum, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  46. Effect of substrate rotation on structure, hardness and adhesion of magnetron sputtered TiB2 coating on high speed steel

    Article • Thin Solid Films, April 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  47. Mechanical characterization of nanostructured TiB2 coatings using microscratch techniques

    Article • Tribology International, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  48. Low Temperature Plasma Surface Alloying of Austenitic Stainless Steels

    Article • Solid State Phenomena, January 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Yong Sun

  49. Mechanical Characterization of Nanostructured TIB2 Coatings Using Microscratch Techniques

    Article • January 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  50. Enhancement in corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steels by surface alloying with nitrogen and carbon

    Article • Materials Letters, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  51. Thermally oxidised rutile-TiO2 coating on stainless steel for tribological properties and corrosion resistance enhancement

    Article • Applied Surface Science, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  52. Hybrid plasma surface alloying of austenitic stainless steels with nitrogen and carbon

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  53. Kinetics of low temperature plasma carburizing of austenitic stainless steels

    Article • Journal of Materials Processing Technology, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  54. Studies of structure and morphology of sputter-deposited stainless steel–nitrogen films

    Article • Applied Physics A, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  55. Effect of thermal oxidation conditions on tribological behaviour of titanium films on 316L stainless steel

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  56. Influence of sputter deposition conditions on phase evolution in nitrogen-doped stainless steel films

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  57. Mechanical properties of TiB2-based nanostructured coatings

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  58. Response of sputtered titanium films on silicon to thermal oxidation

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Mohammad Mujahid, Dr Yong Sun

  59. Effect of substrate material on phase evolution in reactively sputtered Cr-Al-N films

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, December 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  60. Effect of Nitrogen Doping on Sliding Wear Behaviour of Stainless Steel Coatings

    Article • Tribology Letters, November 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  61. Thermally oxidised titanium coating on aluminium alloy for enhanced corrosion resistance

    Article • Materials Letters, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  62. Formation of an MN-type cubic nitride phase in reactively sputtered stainless steel-nitrogen films

    Article • Journal of Crystal Growth, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  63. Tribological rutile-TiO2 coating on aluminium alloy

    Article • Applied Surface Science, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  64. Thermally oxidised titanium coating on aluminium alloy for enhanced corrosion resistance

    Article • Materials Letters, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  65. Effect of penetration depth on indentation response of soft coatings on hard substrates: a finite element analysis

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, April 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  66. The effect of fretting on the fatigue behaviour of plasma nitrided stainless steels

    Article • Wear, October 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  67. Low Temperature Plasma Nitriding Characteristics of Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel

    Article • Surface Engineering, October 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  68. AlN films deposited under various nitrogen concentrations by RF reactive sputtering

    Article • Journal of Crystal Growth, June 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  69. The influence of deposition conditions on structure and morphology of aluminum nitride films deposited by radio frequency reactive sputtering

    Article • Thin Solid Films, June 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  70. Effect of nitrogen partial pressure and temperature on RF sputtered Fe–N films

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, April 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  71. Kinetics of layer growth during plasma nitriding of nickel based alloy Inconel 600

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  72. Microstructure evolution of AlN films deposited under various pressures by RF reactive sputtering

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  73. Dry sliding wear resistance of low temperature plasma carburised austenitic stainless steel

    Article • Wear, September 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  74. Article • Tribology Letters, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  75. Factors influencing fretting fatigue properties of plasma-nitrided low alloy steel

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, November 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  76. Environmental and technical aspects of plasma nitrocarburising

    Article • Vacuum, October 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  77. Low temperature plasma carburising of austenitic stainless steels for improved wear and corrosion resistance

    Article • Surface Engineering, February 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  78. Article • Journal of Materials Science, January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Yong Sun

  79. Surface engineering design: modelling surface engineering systems for improved tribological performance

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, October 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  80. Sliding wear characteristics of low temperature plasma nitrided 316 austenitic stainless steel

    Article • Wear, June 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  81. Realising the potential of duplex surface engineering

    Article • Tribology International, January 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  82. A numerical model of plasma nitriding of low alloy steels

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, March 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  83. Influence of surface melting on dry rolling-sliding wear of aluminium bronze against steel

    Article • Wear, October 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew Bloyce, Dr Yong Sun

  84. Unlubricated rolling-sliding wear mechanisms of complex aluminium bronze against steel

    Article • Wear, May 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew Bloyce, Dr Yong Sun

  85. Wear behaviour of plasma-nitrided martensitic stainless steel

    Article • Wear, November 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  86. Friction behaviour of TiN, CrN and (TiAl)N coatings Z.P. Huang, Y. Sun, T. Bell

    Article • Wear, April 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  87. THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISATION OF PlASMA NITRIDED SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY

    Article • Surface Engineering, January 1994, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  88. The role of oxidation in the wear of plasma nitrided and PVD TiN coated steel Y. Sun, T. Bell

    Article • Wear, June 1993, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  89. Combined Plasma Nitriding and PVD Treatments

    Article • Transactions of the IMF, January 1992, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  90. Compound Layer Characteristics Resulting from Plasma Nitrocarburising

    Article • Surface Engineering, January 1992, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun

  91. Plasma surface engineering of low alloy steel

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering A, July 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Yong Sun

  92. Load Bearing Capacity of Plasma Nitrided Steelunder Rolling–Sliding Contact

    Article • Surface Engineering, January 1990, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Yong Sun