Coatings of zirconium compounds are used in a wide variety fields, yet an understanding and descriptions deposition mechanisms scant the public literature. The for metallic zirconium, ZrC, ZrN, ZrO2, ZrB2, silicides discussed based on direct vapor research those where possible or compared to complementary titanium systems when is lacking. Both inorganic organometallic discussed. As class compou...

The need for structural materials with high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance coupled with adequate lower-temperature toughness for potential use at temperatures above ,1000 8C has remained a persistent challenge in materials science. In this work, one promising class of intermetallic alloys is examined, namely, boron-containing molybdenum silicides, with compositions in the range M...