Tribology and Protection of Surfaces

The “Tribology and Surface Protection” group is devoted to the study of the tribological properties of the surfaces and the development of nanostructured films prepared by plasma technologies with the aim of providing protection against wear, friction, temperature, oxidation, load, etc. In parallel, it is also subject of investigation, the microstructural and chemical characterization, mainly at the nanoscale, by means of advanced microscopic and spectroscopy techniques that enable the tailored synthesis of these materials and the optimization of their functional properties.