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Surface Modification Laboratory

Professor Vinod Sarin
15 St. Mary's Street, Room 143
Phone: 617/353-4209

This unique state-of-the-art University research laboratory has the capability of R&D activities in both Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques. It contains two experimental and two pilot scale CVD units capable of producing a wide range of tough, chemically resistant coatings for various applications. Two multiple-target RF sputtering units that produce monolithic, multi-layered, and composite coatings are available for coating development by PVD. Research and development of diamond coatings is focused on the combustion flame process. Several combustion flame setups have been developed and fabricated to produce diamond coatings of various morphologies on a wide range of materials. Unique equipment and techniques have been developed to evaluate the mechanical, chemical, and structural properties of coatings, such as a micro-scratch tester to evaluate adherence.