Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Mitterer Proceedings and Books

Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Mitterer
Proceedings and Books
05 March 2007
1 J.H. Givens, A. Matthews, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings and
Thin Films 1997, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, 21 - 25 April 1997, San Diego, CA, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1997.
a J.H. Givens, A. Matthews, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 1997, Part I, Surface and Coatings Technology 94-95 (1997) 1-713.
b J.H. Givens, A. Matthews, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 1997, Part II, Thin Solid Films 308-309 (1997) 1-656.
2 B.D. Sartwell, J.H. Givens, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings and
Thin Films 1998, Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, 27 April - 1 May 1998, San Diego, CA, Elsevier, Amsterdam,
1998.
a B.D. Sartwell, J.H. Givens, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 1998, Part I, Surface and Coatings Technology 108-109 (1998) 1-
631.
b B.D. Sartwell, J.H. Givens, C. Mitterer, S.L. Rohde (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 1998, Part II, Thin Solid Films 332 (1998) 1-465.
3 A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, F. Jeglitsch, Untersuchung der
Oberflächentechnologie in Österreich vor einem technologisch-betriebswissenschaftlichen
Hintergrund, Montanuniversität, Leoben, 2000.
4 B.D. Sartwell, C. Mitterer, K.J. Wahl, A. Piqué (eds.),, Metallurgical Coatings and
Thin Films 2000, Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, 10 - 14 April 2000, San Diego, CA, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000.
a B.D. Sartwell, C. Mitterer, K.J. Wahl, A. Piqué (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 2000, Part I, Surface and Coatings Technology 133-134 (2000) 1-
627.
b B.D. Sartwell, C. Mitterer, K.J. Wahl, A. Piqué (eds.), Metallurgical Coatings
and Thin Films 2000, Part II, Thin Solid Films 377-378 (2000) 1-823.
5 C. Mitterer, A. Piqué, K. Marchev, J.M. Schneider, A.A. Voevodin (eds.),
Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2001, Proceedings of the 28th International
Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 30 April - 4 May 2001, San Diego,
CA, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001.
a C. Mitterer, A. Piqué, K. Marchev, J.M. Schneider, A.A. Voevodin (eds.),
Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2001, Part I, Surface and Coatings
Technology 146-147 (2001) 1-603.
b C. Mitterer, A. Piqué, K. Marchev, J.M. Schneider, A.A. Voevodin (eds.),
Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2001, Part II, Thin Solid Films 398-399
(2001) 1-680.
6 M. Leisch, C. Mitterer, A. Winkler (eds.), Proceedings of the 9 th Joint Vacuum
Conference, 16 - 20 June, 2002, Seggau, Austria, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2003, also in
Vacuum 71(1-2) (2003) 1-346.

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7 H. Clemens, G. Dehm, C. Mitterer (eds), Materials Science and Engineering at the
Montanuniversität Leoben, Advanced Engineering Materials 8(11) (2006) 1021-1177.
Invited Reviews
1 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Structure/property relations in PVD hard coatings, in
Recent Research Developments in Vacuum Science & Technology, (S.G. Pandalai, ed.),
Transworld Research Network, Trivandrum, Vol. 4, (2003) 71-97.
2 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, H. Clemens, Self-organized nanostructures in hard
ceramic coatings, Advanced Engineering Materials 7(12) (2005) 1-12.
3 P. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, L. Hultman, H. Clemens, Microstructural design of hard
coatings, Progress in Materials Science 51 (2006) 1032-1114.
4 L. Hultman, C. Mitterer, Thermal stability of advanced nanostructured wear-resistant
coatings, in Nanostructured Coatings, (A. Cavaleiro, J. Th.M. De Hosson, eds.), Springer,
New York, 2006, 464-510.
5 G. Dehm, Ch. Motz, Ch. Scheu, H. Clemens, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Mechanical
size effects in miniaturized and bulk materials, Advanced Engineering Materials 8(11)
(2006) 1033-1045.
Publications in Refereed Scientific Journals
1 C. Mitterer, P. Rödhammer, H. Störi, F. Jeglitsch, Radio-frequency sputter deposition
of boron nitride based thin films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 7(4)
(1989) 2646-2651.
2 C. Mitterer, M. Rauter, P. Rödhammer, Sputter deposition of ultrahard coatings within
the system Ti-B-C-N, Surface and Coatings Technology 41 (1990) 351-364.
3 C. Mitterer, A. Übleis, R. Ebner, Sputter deposition of wear-resistant coatings within the
system Zr-B-N, Materials Science and Engineering A 140 (1991) 670-675.
4 E. Brandstetter, C. Mitterer, R. Ebner, A transmission electron microscopy study on
sputtered Zr-B and Zr-B-N films, Thin Solid Films 201 (1991) 123-135.
5 C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, W.S.M. Werner, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Sputter deposition
of decorative coatings based on ZrB2 and ZrB12, Surface and Coatings Technology 54/55
(1992) 329-334.
6 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, M. Windhager, W. Kampl, Evaluation of anodic coatings
on small decorative aluminium parts, Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 70(3)
(1992) 129-134.
7 P. Losbichler, C. Mitterer, W.S.M. Werner, H. Störi, J. Barounig, The influence of
various process gases on the magnetron sputtering of ZrB12, Thin Solid Films 228 (1993)
56-59.
8 A. Übleis, C. Mitterer, R. Ebner, Optical properties and corrosion behaviour of
sputtered Zr-B and Zr-B-N coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 60 (1993) 571-576.
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9 M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakır, O.L. Eryılmaz, C. Mitterer, Corrosion properties of zirconium
boride and zirconium boron nitride coated steels, Surface and Coatings Technology 71
(1995) 60-66.
10 C. Mitterer, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Losbichler, P. Schmölz, W.S.M. Werner,
H. Störi, Sputter deposition of decorative boride coatings, Vacuum 46(11) (1995)
1281-1294.
11 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, J. Laimer, H. Störi, Structure and electron emission
characteristics of sputtered lanthanum hexaboride films, Surface and Coatings Technology
74-75 (1995) 890-896.
12 C. Mitterer, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Losbichler, P. Schmölz, H. Störi, Decorative
boride coatings based on LaB6, Surface and Coatings Technology 74-75 (1995)
1020-1027.
13 C. Mitterer, H.-M. Ott, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Schmölz, W.S.M. Werner,
H. Störi, Sputtered decorative hard coatings within the system LaB6 - ZrB2, Journal of
Alloys and Compounds 239(2) (1996) 183-192.
14 V.-H. Derflinger, W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, P. Schmölz, H. Störi, LaB6-based,
Zr-alloyed, decorative hard coatings, Thin Solid Films 286 (1996) 188-195.
15 C. Mitterer, W. Waldhauser, U. Beck, G. Reiners, Structure and properties of
decorative rare-earth hexaboride coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 86/87 (1996)
715-721.
16 C. Mitterer, O. Heuzè, V.-H. Derflinger, Substrate and coating damage by arcing during
sputtering, Surface and Coatings Technology 89 (1997) 233-238.
17 P. Losbichler, C. Mitterer, P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, F. Hofer, P. Warbichler, Cosputtered
films within the quasi-binary system TiN - TiB2, Surface and Coatings
Technology 94-95 (1997) 289-294.
18 C. Mitterer, Borides in thin film technology, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 133 (1997)
279-291.
19 C. Mitterer, R. Barbist, Th. Björk, M. Sundqvist, J. Bergström, J. Hagler, A
comparative study on the evaluation of the tribological behaviour of polymer/zinc coated
steel sheets, Wear 210 (1997) 88-95.
20 P. Losbichler, C. Mitterer, Non-reactively sputtered TiN and TiB2 films - influence of
activation energy on film growth, Surface and Coatings Technology 97 (1997) 568-574.
21 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, J. Laimer, H. Störi, Sputtered thermionic hexaboride
coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 98 (1998) 1315-1323.
22 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, Structure and properties of TiB2 based coatings prepared by
unbalanced d.c. magnetron sputtering, Surface and Coatings Technology 98 (1998)
1483-1489.
23 C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, F. Hofer, P. Warbichler, P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler,
Nanocrystalline hard coatings within the quasi-binary system TiN - TiB2, Vacuum 50(3-4)
(1998) 313-318.
24 M.K. Kazmanlı, B. Rother, M. Ürgen, C. Mitterer, Identification of cracks generated by
indentation experiments in hard-coating systems, Surface and Coatings Technology 107
(1998) 65-75.
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25 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, W. Waldhauser, E. Kelesoglu, P. Losbichler, The
influence of the ion bombardment on the optical properties of TiNx and ZrNx coatings,
Surface and Coatings Technology 108-109 (1998) 230-235.
26 R. Gilmore, M.A. Baker, P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, M. Stoiber, P. Losbichler,
C. Mitterer, Low-friction TiN-MoS2 coatings produced by dc magnetron co-deposition,
Surface and Coatings Technology 108-109 (1998) 345-351.
27 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, E. Kelesoglu, R. Wiedemann, H. Oettel, Internal growth
parameters – a suitable basis for the comparison of PVD coatings, Zeitschrift für
Metallkunde 90(8) (1999) 602-607.
28 D. Heim, F. Holler, C. Mitterer, Hard coatings produced by PACVD applied to
aluminium die casting, Surface and Coatings Technology 116-119 (1999) 497-503.
29 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, M.K. Kazmanlı, M. Ürgen, Microstructure and properties of
nitride and diboride hard coatings deposited under intense mild-energy ion bombardment,
Surface and Coatings Technology 116-119 (1999) 133-140.
30 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Beschliesser, P. Losbichler, P. Warbichler, F. Hofer,
P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, H. Hruby, J. Musil, J. Vlček, Microstructure and properties of
nanocomposite Ti-B-N and Ti-B-C coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 120-121
(1999) 405-411.
31 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, F. Üstel, D. Heim, Application of hard coatings in aluminium die
casting – soldering, erosion and thermal fatigue behaviour, Surface and Coatings
Technology 125(1-3) (2000) 233-239.
32 P. Zeman, R. Čerstvý, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, J. Musil, Structure and properties
of hard and superhard Zr-Cu-N nanocomposite coatings, Materials Science and
Engineering A 289 (2000) 189-197.
33 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, High-temperature properties of nanocomposite TiBxNy and
TiBxCy coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 133-134 (2000) 131-137.
34 M. Stoiber, G. Fontalvo, M. Panzenböck, C. Mitterer, C. Lugmair, R. Kullmer, Wear
behavior of PACVD TiN coatings deposited onto tool steels, Journal de Physique France
IV 11 (2001) Pr3-893-Pr3-900.
35 P.H. Mayrhofer, G. Tischler, C. Mitterer, Microstructure and mechanical/thermal
properties of Cr-N coatings deposited by reactive unbalanced magnetron sputtering,
Surface and Coatings Technology 142-144 (2001) 78-84.
36 M. Stoiber, M. Panzenböck, C. Mitterer, C. Lugmair, Fatigue properties of Ti-based
hard coatings deposited onto cold-working tool steels, Surface and Coatings Technology
142-144 (2001) 117-124.
37 J. Musil, H. Hrubý, P. Zeman, H. Zeman, R. Čerstvý, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer,
Hard and superhard nanocomposite Al-Cu-N films prepared by magnetron sputtering,
Surface and Coatings Technology 142-144 (2001) 603-609.
38 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, C. Lugmair, R. Nöbauer, R. Kullmer, C. Teichert, Optimization
of PACVD hard coatings for their application in aluminium die casting, Surface and
Coatings Technology 142-144 (2001) 1005-1011.
39 P.H. Mayrhofer, H. Willmann, C. Mitterer, Oxidation kinetics of sputtered Cr-N
coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 146-147 (2001) 222-228.
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40 A. Gupper, A. Fernández, C. Fernández-Ramos, F. Hofer, C. Mitterer, P.
Warbichler, Characterization of nanocomposite coatings in the system Ti-B-N by
analytical electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Chemical Monthly
133(6) (2002) 837-848.
41 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, M. Ürgen, Corrosion characteristics of plain carbon steel
coated with TiN and ZrN under high-flux ion bombardment, Surface and Coatings
Technology 160 (2002) 82-86.
42 P.H. Mayrhofer, F. Kunc, J. Musil, C. Mitterer, A comparative study on reactive and
non-reactive unbalanced magnetron sputter deposition of TiN coatings, Thin Solid Films
415 (2002) 151-159.
43 I. Bertóti, M. Mohai, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Surface chemical changes induced
by low-energy ion bombardment in chromium nitride layers, Surface and Interface
Analysis 34 (2002) 740-743.
44 J. Musil, J. Vlček, P. Zeman, Y. Setsuhara, S. Miyake, S. Konuma, M. Kumagai, C.
Mitterer, Morphology and microstructure of hard and superhard Zr-Cu-N nanocomposite
coatings, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 41 (2002) 6529-6533.
45 M. Stoiber, E. Badisch, C. Lugmair, C. Mitterer, Low-friction TiN coatings deposited
by PACVD, Surface and Coatings Technology 163-164 (2003) 451-456.
46 E. Badisch, G. Fontalvo, M. Stoiber, C. Mitterer, Tribological behavior of PACVD TiN
coatings in the temperature range up to 500°C, Surface and Coatings Technology 163-164
(2003) 585-590.
47 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, D. Reitberger, E. Badisch, M. Stoiber, C. Lugmair, R.
Nöbauer, Th. Müller, R. Kullmer, Industrial applications of PACVD hard coatings,
Surface and Coatings Technology 163-164 (2003) 716-722.
48 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, J. Musil, Thermal stability of PVD hard coatings, Vacuum
71(1-2) (2003) 279-284.
49 M. Stoiber, C. Mitterer, T. Schöberl, E. Badisch, G. Fontalvo, R. Kullmer,
Nanocomposite coatings within the system Ti-B-N deposited by plasma assisted chemical
vapor deposition, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 21(3) (2003) 1084-1091.
50 E. Badisch, M. Stoiber, G. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, Low-friction PACVD TiN coatings:
influence of Cl-content and testing conditions on the tribological behavior, Surface and
Coatings Technology 174-175 (2003) 450-454.
51 M. Stoiber, J. Wagner, C. Mitterer, K. Gammer, H. Hutter, C. Lugmair, Plasmaassisted
pre-treatment for PACVD TiN coatings on tool steels, Surface and Coatings
Technology 174-175 (2003) 687-693.
52 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, J. Musil, Structure-property relationships in single- and
dual-phase nanocrystalline hard coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 174-175
(2003) 725-731.
53 F. Kunc, J. Musil, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Low-stress superhard Ti-B films
prepared by magnetron sputtering, Surface and Coatings Technology 174-175 (2003) 744-
753.
54 R. Kullmer, C. Lugmair, A. Figueras, J. Bassas, M. Stoiber, C. Mitterer,
Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of PACVD Ti(B,N) and TiB2
coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 174-175 (2003) 1229-1233.
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55 P.H. Mayrhofer, H. Willmann, C. Mitterer, Recrystallization and grain growth of
nanocomposite Ti-B-N coatings, Thin Solid Films 440 (2003) 174-179.
56 P.H. Mayrhofer, A. Hörling, L. Karlsson, J. Sjölén, T. Larsson, C. Mitterer, L.
Hultman, Self-organized nanostructures in the Ti-Al-N system, Applied Physics Letters
83(10) (2003) 2049-2051.
57 E. Badisch, C. Mitterer, Abrasive wear of high speed steels: Influence of abrasive
particles and primary carbides on wear resistance, Tribology International 36 (2003) 765-
770.
58 H. Poláková, J. Musil, J. Vlček, J. Allaart, C. Mitterer, Structure-hardness relations in
sputtered Ti-Al-V-N films, Thin Solid Films 444 (2003) 189-198.
59 H. Zeman, J. Musil, J. Vlček, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Thermal annealing of
sputtered Al-Si-Cu-N films, Vacuum 72 (2004) 21-28.
60 P.H. Mayrhofer, P.Eh. Hovsepian, C. Mitterer, W.-D. Münz, Calorimetric evidence for
frictional self-adaptation of TiAlN/VN superlattice coatings, Surface and Coatings
Technology 177-178 (2004) 341-347.
61 M. Stoiber, S. Perlot, C. Mitterer, M. Beschliesser, C. Lugmair, R. Kullmer, PACVD
TiN/Ti-B-N multilayers: from micro- to nano-scale, Surface and Coatings Technology 177-
178 (2004) 348-354.
62 E. Badisch, G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, The response of PACVD TiN coatings to
tribological tests with different counterparts, Wear 256 (2004) 95-99.
63 A. Gulian, K. Wood, D. van Vechten, G. Fritz, H.-D. Wu, S. Bounak, K. Bussman, K.
Winzer, S. Kunii, V. Gurin, M. Kursukova, C. Mitterer, M. Carlsson, F. Golf, A.
Kuzanyan, G. Badalyan, S. Harutyunyan, S. Petrosyan, V. Vardanyan, T. Paronyan,
V. Nikoghosyan, Current developmental status of thermoelectric of (QVD) detectors,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 520 (2004) 36-40.
64 K. Wood, D. van Vechten, G. Fritz, H.-D. Wu, S. Bounak, K. Bussman, K. Winzer, S.
Kunii, V. Gurin, M. Kursukova, C. Mitterer, M. Carlsson, F. Golf, A. Kuzanyan, G.
Badalyan, S. Harutyunyan, S. Petrosyan, V. Vardanyan, T. Paronyan, V.
Nikoghosyan, A. Gulian, Toward ultimate performance limits of thermoelectric (QVD)
detectors, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 520 (2004) 56-59.
65 C. Mitterer, H. Lenhart, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, Sputter-deposited Al-Au
coatings, Intermetallics 12(5) (2004) 579-587.
66 E. Badisch, C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, G. Mori, R.J. Bakker, J. Brenner, H. Störi,
Characterization of tribo-layers on self-lubricating PACVD TiN coatings, Thin Solid
Films 460 (2004) 125-132.
67 K. Gammer, M. Stoiber, J. Wagner, H. Hutter, R. Kullmer, C. Mitterer,
Investigations on the effects of plasma-assisted pre-treatment for plasma-assisted chemical
vapour deposition TiN coatings on tool steels, Thin Solid Films 461 (2004) 277-281.
68 M. Fink, J. Laimer, H. Störi, C. Löcker, C. Mitterer, Utilizing bipolar pulsed PACVD
for the deposition of alumina hard coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 188-189
(2004) 281-286.
69 K. Kutschej, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer, A new low-friction
concept for Ti1-xAlxN based coatings in high-temperature applications, Surface and
Coatings Technology 188-189 (2004) 358-363.
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70 G. Gassner, P.H. Mayrhofer, K. Kutschej, C. Mitterer, M. Kathrein, A new low
friction concept for high temperatures: lubricious oxide formation on sputtered VN
coatings, Tribology Letters 17(4) (2004) 751-756.
71 G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, G. Reithofer, Tribological behaviour of plasma nitrided and
plasma sulfonitrided cold work steels, Surface Engineering 20(6) (2004) 474-478.
72 G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, The effect of oxide-forming alloying elements on the high
temperature wear of a hot work steel, Wear 258 (2005) 1491-1499.
73 P.H.Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, J.G. Wen, J.E. Greene, I. Petrov, Self-organized
nanocolumnar structure in superhard TiB2 thin films, Applied Physics Letters 86(13)
(2005) 131909-131011.
74 P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Stoiber, C. Mitterer, Age hardening of PACVD TiBN thin films,
Scripta Materialia 53(2) (2005) 241-245.
75 P.H. Mayrhofer, H. Clemens, C. Mitterer, Interfaces in nanostructured thin films and
their influence on hardness, Zeitschrift für Materialkunde 5 (2005) 468-480.
76 P.Eh. Hovsepian, D.B. Lewis, Q. Luo, W.-D. Münz, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Z.
Zhuo, W.M. Rainforth, TiAlN based nanoscale multilayer coatings designed to adapt
their tribological properties at elevated temperatures, Thin Solid Films 485 (2005) 160-
168.
77 K. Kutschej, N. Fateh, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer,
Comparative study of Ti1-xAlxN coatings alloyed with Hf, Nb, and B, Surface and Coatings
Technology 200 (2005) 113-117.
78 M. Fink, J. Laimer, H. Störi, C. Mitterer, Influence of hydrogen sulfide addition on the
alumina deposition by plasma CVD, Surface and Coatings Technology 200 (2005) 360-
363.
79 G. Gassner, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, J. Kiefer, Structure-property relations in
Cr-C/a-C:H deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering, Surface and Coatings Technology
200 (2005) 1147-1150.
80 J. Laimer, M. Fink, C. Mitterer, H. Störi, Plasma CVD of alumina – unsolved problems,
Vacuum 80 (2005) 141-145.
81 K. Kutschej, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer, Influence of oxide
phase formation on the tribological behaviour of Ti-Al-V-N coatings, Surface and Coatings
Technology 200 (2005) 1731-1737.
82 M. Kathrein, C. Michotte, M. Penoy, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer, Multifunctional multicomponent
PVD coatings for cutting tools, Surface and Coatings Technology 200 (2005)
1867-1871.
83 K. Kutschej, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, P. Polcik, R. Tessadri, C. Mitterer,
Structure, mechanical and tribological properties for sputtered Ti1-xAlxN coatings with
0.5 ≤ x ≤ 0.75, Surface and Coatings Technology 200 (2005) 2358-2365.
84 H. Willmann, P.H. Mayrhofer, P.O.Å. Persson, A.E. Reiter, L. Hultman, C. Mitterer,
Thermal stability of Al-Cr-N hard coatings, Scripta Materialia 54(11) (2006) 1847-1851.
85 G.A. Fontalvo, R. Humer, C. Mitterer, K. Sammt, I. Schemmel, Microstructural
aspects determining the adhesive wear of tool steels, Wear 260 (2006) 1028-1034.
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86 G. Gassner, J. Patscheider, P.H. Mayrhofer, E. Hegedus, L. Tóth, I. Kovacs, B. Pécz,
V. Srot, Ch. Scheu, C. Mitterer, Structure of sputtered nanocomposite CrCx/a-C:H thin
films, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 24(4) (2006) 1837-1843.
87 M. Rester, J. Neidhardt, P. Eklund, J. Emmerlich, H. Ljungcrantz, L Hultman, C.
Mitterer, Annealing studies of nanocomposite Ti-Si-C thin films with respect to phase
stability and tribological performance, Materials Science and Engineering A 429(1-2)
(2006) 90-95.
88 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, J.G. Wen, I. Petrov, J.E. Greene, Thermally induced selfhardening
of nanocrystalline Ti-B-N thin films, Journal of Applied Physics 100 (2006)
044301/1-044301/7.
89 J. Neidhardt, Zs. Czigány, B. Sartory, R. Tessadri, M. O’Sullivan, C. Mitterer,
Nanocomposite Ti-B-N coatings synthesized by reactive arc evaporation, Acta Materialia
54 (2006) 4193-4200.
90 R. Franz, J. Neidhardt, B. Sartory, R. Kaindl, R Tessadri, P. Polcik, V.-H. Derflinger,
C. Mitterer, High-temperature low-friction properties of vanadium-alloyed AlCrN
coatings, Tribology Letters 23(2) (2006) 101-107.
91 K.J. Martinschitz, E. Eiper, S. Massl, H. Köstenbauer, R. Daniel, G. Fontalvo, C.
Mitterer, J. Keckes, Rapid determination of stress factors and absolute residual stresses
in thin films, Journal of Applied Crystallography 39 (2006) 777-783.
92 R. Kaindl, R. Franz, J. Soldan, A. Reiter, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer, B. Sartory, R.
Tessadri, M. O’Sullivan, Structural investigation of aluminium-chromium-nitride hard
coatings by Raman micro-spectroscopy, Thin Solid Films 515 (2006) 2197-2202.
93 J. Neidhardt, M. O’Sullivan, A.E. Reiter, W. Rechberger, W. Grogger, C. Mitterer,
Structure-property-performance relations of high-rate reactive arc-evaporated Ti-B-N
nanocomposite coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 201 (2006) 2553-2559.
94 G. Gassner, P.H. Mayrhofer, K. Kutschej, C. Mitterer, M. Kathrein, Magnéli phase
formation of PVD Mo-N and W-N coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology 201 (2006)
3335-3341.
95 R. Daniel, J. Musil. P. Zeman, C. Mitterer, Thermal stability of magnetron sputtered Zr–
Si–N films, Surface and Technology 201 (2006) 3368-3376
96 K. Kutschej, C. Mitterer, C.P. Mulligan, D. Gall, High-temperature tribological
behavior of CrN-Ag self-lubricating coatings, Advanced Engineering Materials 8(11)
(2006) 1125-1129.
97 J. Wagner, D. Hochauer, C. Mitterer, M. Penoy, C. Michotte, W. Wallgram, M.
Kathrein, The influence of the boron content on the tribological performance of Ti-N-B
coatings prepared by thermal CVD, Surface and Coatings Tribology 201 (2006) 4247-
4252.
98 H. Köstenbauer, G.A. Fontalvo, M. Kapp, J. Keckes, C. Mitterer, Annealing of
intrinsic stresses in sputtered TiN films: The role of thickness-dependent gradients of point
defect density, Surface and Coatings Technology 201 (2007) 4777-4780.
99 P.H. Mayrhofer, F.D. Fischer, H.J. Böhm, C. Mitterer, J.M. Schneider, Energetic
balance and kinetics for the decomposition of supersaturated Ti1-xAlxN, Acta Materialia 55
(2007) 1441-1446.
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100 A. Glaser, S. Surnev, F.P. Netzer, N. Fateh, G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, Oxidation of
vanadium nitride and titanium nitride coatings, Surface Science 601 (2007) 1153-1159.
101 J. Keckes, E. Eiper, K.J. Martinschitz, H. Köstenbauer, R. Daniel, C. Mitterer, Hightemperature
residual stresses in thin films characterized by x-ray diffraction substrate
curvature method, Review of Scientific Instruments 78(1) (2007), in press
102 N. Fateh, G.A. Fontalvo, G. Gassner, C. Mitterer, Influence of high-temperature oxide
formation on the tribological behaviour of TiN and VN coatings, Wear 262 (2007), in
press.
103 G. Gassner, P.H. Mayrhofer, J. Patscheider, C. Mitterer, Thermal stability of
nanocomposite CrC/a-C:H thin, Thin Solid Films, in press.
104 J. Wagner, C. Mitterer, M. Penoy, C. Michotte, W. Wallgram, M. Kathrein, The effect
of deposition temperature on microstructure and properties of thermal CVD TiN coatings,
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, accepted.
105 É. Hegedűs, I. Kovács, B. Pécz, L. Tóth, K.P. Budna, C. Mitterer, Transmission
electron microscopy of nanocomposite Cr-B-N thin films, Vacuum, accepted.
106 A.E. Reiter, C. Mitterer, M. Ante, B. Sartory, Oxidation of arc evaporated Al1-xCrxN
coatings, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, submitted.
107 J. Wagner, V. Edlmayr, M. Penoy, C. Michotte, C. Mitterer, M. Kathrein, Deposition
of Ti–Al–N coatings by thermal CVD, Surface and Coatings Technology, submitted.
108 C. Walter, T. Antretter, R. Daniel, C. Mitterer, Finite element simulation of the effect of
surface roughness on nanoindentation of thin films with spherical indenters, Thin Solid
Films, submitted.
109 G.A. Fontalvo, V. Terziyska, C. Mitterer, High temperature tribological behaviour of
sputtered NbNx thin films, Surface and Coatings Technology, submitted.
110 K. Kutschej, B. Rashkova, J. Shen, D. Edwards, C. Mitterer, G. Dehm, Experimental
studies on epitaxially grown TiN and VN films, Thin Solid Films, submitted.
111 G. Gassner, J. Patscheider, P.H. Mayrhofer, S. Šturm, Ch. Scheu, C. Mitterer,
Tribological properties of nanocomposite CrCx/a-C:H thin films, Tribology Letters,
submitted.
112 H. Köstenbauer, G.A. Fontalvo, J. Keckes, C. Mitterer, Intrinsic stresses and stress
relaxation in TiN/Ag multilayer coatings during thermal cycling, Thin Solid Films,
submitted.
113 R. Franz, J. Neidhardt, C. Mitterer, B. Sartory, R. Tessadri, Micro- and bonding
structure of arc-evaporated AlCrVN low-friction coatings, Scripta Materialia, submitted.
Publications in Other Journals
1 J. Stallmaier, C. Mitterer, J. Barounig, Sputter deposition of decorative coatings based
on lanthanum hexaboride, Le Vide: les Couches Minces 261 (1992) 265-267.
2 C. Mitterer, R. Ebner, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Dekorative PVD-Hartstoffschichten auf
Boridbasis, Dünne Schichten 4 (1992) 22-26.
3 C. Mitterer, P. Schmölz, H. Störi, PVD-Hartstoffschichten auf ZrB2-Basis, Metall 3
(1994) 202-205.
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4 R. Mayrhofer, A. Nowak, C. Mitterer, R. Danzer, Verbesserung der Schnittleistung von
Skalpellen für die Augenchirurgie durch PVD-Beschichtung mit Zirkondiborid, Berg- und
Hüttenmännische Monatshefte 7 (1994) 267-273.
5 M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakır, O.L. Eryılmaz, C. Mitterer, Defect evaluation in PVD coated
steels by copper decoration technique, Practical Metallography 32(3) (1995) 126-135.
6 P. Losbichler, E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, Aufbau und Eigenschaften nichtreaktiv
aufgestäubter TiN-Schichten, Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte 3 (1996) 129-135.
7 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, A. Winkler, Structure and electron emission
characteristics of sputtered rare-earth hexaboride films, Le Vide: Science, Technique et
Applications 279 (1996) 128-130.
8 G. Jascht, P.-H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Automation eines spektroskopischen
Ellipsometers mit Hilfe objektorientierter Techniken, Berg- und Hüttenmännische
Monatshefte 1 (1997) 35-41.
9 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, Neuartige Seltenerdmetall-Hexaboridschichten -
Herstellung und Anwendungspotentiale, Metalloberfläche 12 (1997) 933-935.
10 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, F. Üstel, D. Heim, W. Tretnjak, Verlängerung der Lebensdauer
von Werkzeugen für das Gießen von Aluminium durch Hartstoffschichten, Giesserei 87(3)
(2000) 57-61.
11 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, F. Üstel, D. Heim, W. Tretnjak, Hard coatings increase the
lifetime of aluminium die casting dies, Casting Plant and Technology International 16(2)
(2000) 48-53.
12 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, Charakterisierung der
oberflächentechnologischen Industrie Österreichs vor einem europäischen, technologischwirtschaftlichen
Hintergrund, Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte 7 (2000) 281-286.
13 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, Die oberflächentechnologische Industrie
Österreichs – wirtschaftliche Bedeutung, technologischer Hintergrund und zukünftige
Entwicklung, Galvanotechnik 92(2) (2001) 363-371.
14 P.H. Mayrhofer, G. Tischler, C. Mitterer, Development of sputtered Cr-N hard coatings
from a materials scientist’s point of view, Galvanotechnik 92(3) (2001) 762-771.
15 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, Microstructure of sputtered TiN and ZrN coatings, Berg- und
Hüttenmännische Monatshefte 5 (2002) 159-163.
16 F. Üstel, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, The influence of the ion bombardment conditions
on the oxidation behavior of sputtered TiN coatings, Practical Metallography 39(11)(2002)
587-598.
17 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Stoiber, E. Badisch, Nanostrukturierte
Hartstoffschichten, Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte 147(9) (2002) 273-277.
18 H. Willmann, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Beschliesser, C. Mitterer, Thermal stability of
sputtered nanocrystalline hard coatings, Practical Metallography 40(8) (2004) 397-408.
19 C. Mitterer, Innovative Beschichtungen im Werkzeugbau, Stahl 2 (2006) 15-16.
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Publications in Refereed Proceedings
1 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, Some materials science aspects of PVD hard coatings, in
Advances in Solid State Physics, (B. Kramer, ed.), Springer, Berlin, 2001, Vol. 41, 263-
274.
2 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, Design of nanostructured hard coatings for optimum
performance, in Euro Ceramics VIII, (H. Mandal, L. Öveçoĝlu, eds.), Part 1, Key
Engineering Materials, 264-268 (2004) 453-458.
3 C. Lugmair, R. Kullmer, A. Gebeshuber, C. Mitterer, M. Stoiber, H. Patrovsky, M.
Adley, Plasma nitriding of titanium and titanium alloys, in Ti-2003 Science and
Technology, (G. Lütjering, J. Albrecht, eds.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2004, Vol. 2, 929-
933.
4 C. Mitterer, H. Lenhart, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, Sputtered coatings based on
the Al2Au phase, MRS Proceedings, 842 (2005) S5.38.1-6.
5 P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Thermal stability of nanostructured TiN-TiB2 films, MRS
Proceedings, 854E (2005) U6.2.1-6.
6 M. Pfeiler, C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, D. Caliskanoglu, W. Kölker, R. Pitonak,
High-temperature arc evaporation of Al1-xTixN coatings on powder metallurgical highspeed
steels, in Tooling Materials and their Applications from Research to Market, (N.
Rosso, M. Actis Grande, D. Ugues, eds.), Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 2006, Vol. 1, 411-
418.
Publications in Other Proceedings
1 C. Mitterer, M. Rauter, P. Rödhammer, Sputter deposition of ultrahard coatings within
the system Ti-B-C-N, in Proc. 12th International Plansee Seminar, (H. Bildstein, H.M.
Ortner, eds.), Metallwerk Plansee, Reutte (A), 1989, Vol. 3, 411-425.
2 F. Vollertsen, C. Mitterer, Verschleiß von ZrB2-Schichten, in Reibung und Verschleiß,
(H. Grewe, ed.), DGM Informationsgesellschaft, Oberursel (D), 1992, 107-115.
3 M. Kathrein, C. Mitterer, R. Riedl, Verschleißverhalten PVD-beschichteter
Armbanduhren, in Reibung und Verschleiß, (H. Grewe, ed.), DGM
Informationsgesellschaft, Oberursel (D), 1992, 387-395.
4 W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, P. Schmölz, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Sputter deposition and
characterization of decorative La-B and Y-B coatings, in Proc. 13 th International Plansee
Seminar, (H. Bildstein, R. Eck, eds.), Plansee, Reutte (A), 1993, Vol. 4, 267-273.
5 W. Hahn, C. Mitterer, K. Kimeswenger, W. Sandner, Kornvergrößerung und
anodische Oxidation von Titan für dekorative Anwendungen, in Sonderbände der
Praktischen Metallographie, Band 25, Fortschritte in der Metallographie, Carl Hanser
Verlag, München, 1994, 107-115.
6 A. Nowak, R. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, R. Danzer, Verschleiß von Skalpellen für
Augenoperationen - Verbesserung durch PVD-Beschichtung mit Zirkondiborid, in
Fortschrittsberichte der Deutschen Keramischen Gesellschaft, 9(4) (1994) 296-305.
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7 C. Mitterer, M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakır, O.L. Eryılmaz, Corrosion of decorative coatings
within the system Zr-B-N, in Proc. 4 th Corrosion Symposium, (A.F. Çakır, M. Ürgen, eds.),
Istanbul (Tr), 1994, 31-38.
8 C. Mitterer, R. Mayrhofer, A. Nowak, R. Danzer, Verschleiß ophthalmochirurgischer
Mikroskalpelle, in Sonderbände der Praktischen Metallographie, Vol. 26, Fortschritte in
der Metallographie, Carl Hanser Verlag, München, 1995, 249-256 .
9 M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakır, O.L. Eryılmaz, C. Mitterer, Defect evaluation in PVD coated
steels by copper decoration technique, in Sonderbände der Praktischen Metallographie,
Vol. 26, Fortschritte in der Metallographie, Carl Hanser Verlag, München, 1995, 443-451.
10 C. Mitterer, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Losbichler, P. Schmölz, W.S.M. Werner,
H. Störi, Decorative coatings based on lanthanum hexaboride: Influence of the process
gases on film structure and properties, in High Tech in Salzburg - Creativity in Advanced
Materials and Process Engineering, (R.W. Lang, M.A. Erath, eds.), SAMPE European
Chapter, Niederglatt, 1995, 141-152.
11 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, M. Ürgen, Defect evaluation in PVD hard
coatings, in Proc. Kolloquium Prüfverfahren für dünne Schichten, VDI-
Technologiezentrum, Düsseldorf (D), 1995, 77-78, and in Proc. 4. Studententag des
Hüttenwesens, TU Bergakademie Freiberg (D), 1996, P23-P26.
12 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, M. Ürgen, K. Kazmanlı, TiN ve TiB2 sert kaplamalarda iyon
bombardımanının kaplamanın yapısına ve korozyon özelliklerine etkileri (Influence of ion
bombardment on structure and corrosion protection of TiN and TiB2 hard PVD coatings),
in Proc. 5 th Corrosion Symposium, (M. Erbil, B. Yazici, I. Dehri, eds.), Adana (Tr), 1996,
166-174.
13 M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakır, O.L. Eryılmaz, C. Mitterer, Corrosion behaviour of zirconium
boron nitride and zirconium boride multilayer coated steels, in Proc. Interfinish 96 World
Congress, The Institute of Metal Finishing, Birmingham (UK), 1996, 351-358.
14 F. Holler, St. Feistritzer, W. Schintlmeister, C. Mitterer, Untersuchung von PACVD
TiN-, Ti(C,N)- und TiC-Schichten, in Proc. 14 th International Plansee Seminar,
(G. Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, P. Wilhartitz, eds.), Plansee, Reutte (A), 1997, Vol. 2, 274-
285.
15 P. Losbichler, E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering von
Titannitrid: Einfluß des Ionenbombardements auf Struktur und Eigenschaften, in
Werkstoff- und Verfahrenstechnik, (G. Ziegler, H. Cherdron, W. Hermel, J. Irsch, H.
Kolaska, eds.), DGM Informationsgesellschaft, Frankfurt (D), 1997, 805-810.
16 P. Zeman, C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, J. Musil, A novel type of nanocomposite
coating – magnetron sputtered ZrN/Cu films, in Proc. 14 th International Symposium on
Plasma Chemistry, (M. Hrabovsky, M. Konrad, V. Kopecky, eds.), Institute of Plasma
Physics, Prague (CZ), 1999, Vol. 3, 1647-1652.
17 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, The European surface technological industry:
economy, technologies and further prospects, in Proc. 7 th International Seminar on Heat
Treatment and Surface Engineering of Light Alloys, (J. Lendvai, T. Réth, eds.), Gépipari
Tudományos Egyesület, Budapest (HU), 1999, 11-18.
18 F. Holler, F. Üstel, C. Mitterer, D. Heim, Thermal cycling and oxidation behaviour of
hard coatings in aluminium die casting, in Tool Steels in the Next Century, (F. Jeglitsch,
R. Ebner, H. Leitner, eds.), Montanuniversität, Leoben (A), 1999, 357-365.
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19 P. Berghofer, G. Tischler, P.H. Mayrhofer, C. Mitterer, Abrasion resistance of
sputtered hard coatings, Materials Week 2000, Munich (D),
http://www.proceedings.materialsweek.org/proceed/mw2000_435.pdf
20 M. Kathrein, M. Heiss, R. Rofner, U. Schleinkofer, W. Schintlmeister, J. Schatte, C.
Mitterer, Wear protection in cutting tool applications by PACVD (Ti,Al)N and Al2O3
coatings, in Proc. 15 th International Plansee Seminar, (G. Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, H.
Wildner, eds.), Plansee, Reutte, 2001, Vol. 2, 726-739.
21 E. Badisch, M. Stoiber, G. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, Adhesion and wear properties of hard
coatings on tool steels, in Tribology 2001, (F. Franek, W.J. Bartz, A. Pauschitz, eds.),
Austrian Tribology Society, Vienna, 2001 (CD-Rom).
22 E. Badisch, M. Stoiber, G. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, R. Kullmer, Tribologische
Eigenschaften von PACVD Ti(B,N) Hartstoffschichten, in Proc. 4. Industriefachtagung
Oberflächen- und Wärmebehandlungstechnik und 4. Werkstofftechnisches Kolloquium,
(B. Wielage, ed.), Mainz Wissenschaftsverlag, Aachen, 2001, 24-30.
23 C. Mitterer, M. Stoiber, E. Badisch, G. Fontalvo, P.H. Mayrhofer, Tribologische
Eigenschaften dünner Hartstoffschichten, in Proc. 7. Tagung Gefüge & Bruch, (A. Börger,
R. Danzer, T. Lube, H. Prilling, eds.), Montanuniversität, Leoben, 2002, 95-99.
24 C. Mitterer, Decorative PVD hard coatings, in Proc. del I Convegno Tecnologia ed
Economia nei Processi Innovativi delle Superfici, (P. Zanella, G.A. Battiston, eds.),
ICTIMA, Padova, 2002, 71-76.
25 E. Badisch, C. Mitterer, Tribological behavior of different tool steels between room
temperature and 300°C, Proc. 10 th Nordic Symposium on Tribology, KTH, Stockholm,
2002 (CD-Rom).
26 G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, Comparison of the tribological properties of different cold
work steels at temperatures up to 250°C, in The Use of Tool Steels: Experience and
Research, (J. Bergström, G. Fredriksson, M. Johansson, O. Kotik, F. Thuvander, eds.),
Karlstad University, Karlstad, 2002, Vol. 1, 191-202.
27 C. Lugmair, R. Kullmer, R. Nöbauer, Th. Müller, C. Mitterer, M. Stoiber, PACVD
hard coatings for industrial applications, in The Use of Tool Steels: Experience and
Research, (J. Bergström, G. Fredriksson, M. Johansson, O. Kotik, F. Thuvander, eds.),
Karlstad University, Karlstad, 2002, Vol. 2, 871-880.
28 H. Willmann, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Beschliesser, C. Mitterer, Thermische Stabilität
gesputterter nanokristalliner Hartstoffschichten, in Sonderbände der Praktischen
Metallographie, Vol. 34, Fortschritte in der Metallographie, Werkstoff-
Informationsgesellschaft, Frankfurt, 2003, 315-322.
29 G.A. Fontalvo, C. Mitterer, G. Reithofer, Tribologisches Verhalten von plasmanitrierten
und -sulfonitrierten Kaltarbeitsstählen, in Proc. Tribologie-Fachtagung Göttingen,
Gesellschaft für Tribologie, Moers, 2003, 26/1-9.
30 J. Schatte, P. Rödhammer, C. Mitterer, D. Sprenger, K.-H. Kailer, Alloying of
molybdenum using inductive vacuum plasma spraying, in Proc. 16 th International Plansee
Seminar, (G. Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, H. Wildner, eds.), Plansee, Reutte, 2005, Vol. 1,
1074-1088.
31 K. Kutschej, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, C. Michotte, P. Polcik, C. Mitterer, Multifunctional
multi-component Ti1-xAlxN based coatings, in Proc. 16 th International Plansee
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Seminar, (G. Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, H. Wildner, eds.), Plansee, Reutte, 2005, Vol.2,
774-788.
32 J. Wagner, C. Mitterer, M. Penoy, C. Michotte, W. Wallgram, M. Kathrein, Structure
and properties of CVD TiCxN1-x coatings, in Proc. 16 th International Plansee Seminar, (G.
Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, H. Wildner, eds.), Plansee, Reutte, 2005, Vol. 2, 917-931.
33 R. Franz, B. Sartory, R. Kaindl, R. Tessadri, A. Reiter, V.H. Derflinger, P. Polcik. C.
Mitterer, High-temperature tribological studies of arc-evaporated AlxCr1-xN coatings, in
Proc. 16 th International Plansee Seminar, (G. Kneringer, P. Rödhammer, H. Wildner, eds.),
Plansee, Reutte, 2005, Vol. 2, 932-945.
34 C. Mitterer, Multifunctional self-adaptive coatings for wear protection, in Proc. 17 th
International Conference on Ion-Surface Interactions, Zvenigorod, Russia, 2005, Vol. 2,
252-256.
Patents
1 C. Mitterer, Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Dekorschicht auf einem
Gebrauchsgegenstand, AT Patentschrift A 2332/91, 1991.
2 R. Gilmore, W. Gissler, C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, A low friction coating for a cutting
tool, EP 1076728, 2001.
3 M. Kathrein, C. Mitterer, U. Schleinkofer, Werkzeug oder Bauteil mit niedrigem
Reibwert, AT Gebrauchsmuster 6792, 26 April 2004.
4 K. Maier, G. Gassner, C. Mitterer, Gleitschicht, Gleitelement und Verfahren zu ihrer
Herstellung, D Patentanmeldung.
Other Scientific Publications
1 C. Mitterer, Herstellung von Hartstoffschichten auf der Basis des kubischen Bornitrids
(CBN) durch Hochleistungskathodenzerstäubung und Charakterisierung der
Schichteigenschaften, Diplomarbeit, Montanuniversität Leoben, 1987 (139 Seiten).
2 C. Mitterer, Dekorative Hartstoffbeschichtung durch PVD-Verfahren, Proc. Workshop
Mikrotechnologie und Mikroanalytik für die industrielle Praxis, 9.-10. Oktober 1991,
Universität, Linz (A) (22 Seiten).
3 C. Mitterer, Dekorative Hartstoffbeschichtung durch PVD-Verfahren, Österreichische
Hochschulzeitung, 11 (1992) 18-20.
4 C. Mitterer, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Decorative PVD boride coatings to finish eye-glass
frames, Proc. 5 th Leybold Symposium on Decorative Coatings, 28.-30. April 1993,
Hanau (D) (11 Seiten).
5 C. Mitterer, Herstellung dekorativer Hartstoffschichten auf Boridbasis durch
Hochleistungskathodenzerstäuben, Dissertation, Montanuniversität Leoben, 1994
(183 Seiten).
6 C. Mitterer, Sputtered boride coatings, Proc. 4 th International Conference & Business
Development Forum on New Profit & Business Opportunities in Thin Film Technology,
15.-17. Mai 1995, München (D) (16 Seiten).
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7 C. Mitterer, EMPLOYMENT und ADAPT - Die Gemeinschaftsinitiativen der
Europäischen Union, Der Werkstoffler, 11 (1996) 22-24.
8 W. Waldhauser, A. Hoch, C. Mitterer, Oberflächentechnologie - Know-how-Transfer
für KMU und Handwerk, Werk und Technik, 2 (1997) 3.
9 W. Waldhauser, A. Hoch, C. Mitterer, Gemeinschaftliche Initiative, Austria Innovativ, 1
(1997) 34.
10 C. Mitterer, Plasmaunterstützte PVD-Verfahren, Proc. Seminar Plasmen in der
Oberflächentechnik, 19. Februar 1998, Leoben (A) (6 Seiten).
11 C. Mitterer, Farbmessung und Bestimmung der optischen Eigenschaften, Proc. Seminar
Prüfung oberflächenbehandelter Werkstücke, 26. März 1998, Leoben (A), (6 Seiten).
12 C. Mitterer, Abscheidung aus der Gasphase, Proc. Seminar Konstruktionselement
Oberfläche, 08. Mai.1998, Leoben (A) (6 Seiten).
13 W. Waldhauser, A. Hoch, C. Mitterer, ADAPT-Projekt “Oberflächentechnologie –
Know-how-Transfer für KMU und Handwerk”, Der Werkstoffler, 15 (1998) 8-11.
14 C. Mitterer, Härteprüfung, Proc. Seminar Bauteiloptimierung durch zukunftsorientierte
Oberflächenveredelung, 19. November 1998, Leoben (A) (8 Seiten).
15 M. Stoiber, W. Waldhauser, C. Mitterer, Machbarkeitsstudie über Bandbeschichtung
mit PVD/CVD-Verfahren, Montanuniversität, Leoben (A), 1999 (59 Seiten).
16 C. Mitterer, S. Trampert, Methoden zur Prüfung von Oberflächenschichten, Proc.
Tagung Oberflächentechnik im Verbund mit den Werkstoffen, 10.-11. Juni 1999, Baden
(A) (2 Seiten).
17 C. Mitterer, Prozeß- und Werkstoffkonzepte zur Realisierung von dünnen
Hartstoffschichten, Habilitationsschrift, Montanuniversität Leoben, 1999 (48 Seiten).
18 M. Stoiber, C.A. Carosella, C. Mitterer, Herstellung und Charakterisierung optischer
Nanocluster-Schichten, Forschungsinformationen der Montanuniversität, 3(1) (2000) 8-10.
19 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, Die oberflächentechnologische Industrie
Österreichs, Der Werkstoffler, 19 (2000) 10-15.
20 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, D. Heim, R. Nöbauer, Hartstoffschichten verlängern die
Lebensdauer von Werkzeugen für den Aluminiumguß, Der Werkstoffler, 20 (2001) 21-23.
21 C. Mitterer, Nanostrukturierte multifunktionelle Hartstoffschichten, Der Werkstoffler, 24
(2004) 20-24.
Invited Lectures at Conferences
1 C. Mitterer, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Decorative PVD boride coatings to finish eye-glass
frames, 5 th Leybold Symposium on Decorative Coatings, 28-30 April 1993, Hanau (D).
2 C. Mitterer, Sputtered boride coatings for decorative, tribological, corrosion-protective
and thermionic coatings, 4 th International Conference & Business Development Forum on
New Profit & Business Opportunites in Thin Film Technology, 15-17 May 1995, München
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3 C. Mitterer, W. Waldhauser, U. Beck, G. Reiners, Structure and properties of
decorative hexaboride coatings, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and
Thin Films, 22-26 April 1996, San Diego, CA (USA).
4 C. Mitterer, Borides in the thin film technology, International Symposium on Boron,
Borides and Related Compounds, 25-30 August 1996, Baden (A).
5 C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, F. Hofer, P. Warbichler,
Nanocrystalline hard coatings within the quasi-binary system TiN-TiB2, 7 th Joint Vacuum
Conference, 26-29 May 1997, Debrecen (H).
6 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, F. Üstel, D. Heim, The application of hard coatings in aluminium
die casting – soldering, erosion and thermal fatigue behaviour, E-MRS Spring Meeting,
1-4 June 1999, Strasbourg (F).
7 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, The European surface technological industry:
economy, technologies and further prospects, International Seminar on Heat Treatment
and Surface Engineering of Light Alloys, 15-17 September 1999, Budapest (HU).
8 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, J. Musil, F. Hofer, P. Warbichler, Microstructure and
property relationships for hard nanocomposite ceramic coatings, International Conference
on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 10-14 April 2000, San Diego, CA (USA).
9 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, Strukturdesign bei dünnen Schichten – wann sind
Hartstoffschichten hart und thermisch stabil?, 65. Physiker-Tagung, 26-30 March 2001,
Hamburg (D).
10 C. Mitterer, Decorative PVD hard coatings, Convegno nazionale Tecnologia ed
Economia Processi Innovative delle Superfici, 4-8 July 2001, Misurina (I).
11 C. Mitterer, Some materials science aspects of hard coatings, 7 th Sheffield ABS Days,
24-25 July 2001, Sheffield (U.K.).
12 C. Mitterer, M. Stoiber, E. Badisch, G. Fontalvo, P.H. Mayrhofer, Tribologische
Eigenschaften dünner Hartstoffschichten, 7. Tagung Gefüge & Bruch, 10-12 April 2002,
Leoben (A).
13 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Stoiber, Interrelationships between hardness, grain
size and macrostress in nanocomposite hard coatings - effect of ion bombardment
conditions and post-deposition annealing, 36 th IUVSTA Workshop on the Mechanisms of
Formation and Applications of Hard Nanostructured Coatings, 20-24 October 2002, Plzeň
(CZ).
14 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, Design of nanostructured hard coatings for optimum
performance, 8 th Conference of the European Ceramic Society, 29 June – 3 July 2003,
Istanbul (T).
15 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, E. Badisch, M. Stoiber, G. Gassner, Self-adaptation
processes in nanostructured hard coatings, 50 th AVS International Symposium, 2–7
November 2003, Baltimore, MD (USA).
16 C. Mitterer, Self-adaptive nano-structured hard coatings for wear protection, MRS Fall
Meeting, 29 November – 3 December 2004, Boston, MA (USA).
17 C. Mitterer, Multi-functional hard coatings for wear protection, USA Symposium Nano
Materials for Defense Applications, 21-25 February 2005, Kona, HI (USA).
18 C. Mitterer, Novel concepts for wear-resistant low-friction coatings, 16 th International
Plansee Seminar, 30 May – 3 June 2005, Reutte (A).
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19 C. Mitterer, Multi-functional nano-structured hard coatings for wear protection,
International Conference on Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Tools and Dies, 8-
11 June 2005, Pula (HR).
20 C. Mitterer, Multi-functional, self-adaptive coatings for wear protection, International
Conference on Ion-Surface Interaction, 25-29 August 2005, Zvenigorod (RU).
21 C. Mitterer, Nanostructure design concepts for wear-resistant low-friction hard coatings,
Österreichische Chemie-Tage, 19-22 September 2005, Leoben (A).
22 C. Mitterer, Multi-functional low-friction coatings for wear protection, Conference on
Reactive Sputter Deposition, 8-9 December 2005, Delft (NL).
Invited Lectures at Scientific Institutions
23 C. Mitterer, Beschichtungstechnologien, Seminar, 26 February 1993, Yildiz Teknik
Üniversitesi, Istanbul (T).
24 C. Mitterer, Anwendung der Dünnschichttechnik zur Herstellung dekorativer Schichten,
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, 7 July 1994, Berlin (D)
25 C. Mitterer, Sputtered boride coatings, Institute for Advanced Materials, Joint Research
Centre, 14 December 1994, Ispra (I).
26 C. Mitterer, Anwendung der Farbmeßtechnik am Beispiel dekorativer Schichten,
Kolloquium, Graduiertenkolleg Dünne Schichten und nichtkristalline Materialien, Institut
für Physik, Technische Universität, 9 May 1995, Chemnitz (D).
27 C. Mitterer, Nanocrystalline Ti-B-N coatings, Department of Physics, University of West
Bohemia, 20 October 1997, Plzeñ (CZ).
28 C. Mitterer, Gesputterte nanokristalline Hartstoffschichten im System Ti-B-N, Plansee
Tizit GmbH, 5 December 1997, Reutte (A).
29 C. Mitterer, E. Kelesoglu, PVD-Hartstoffschichten, Institut für Metallkunde, TU
Bergakademie Freiberg, 15 January 1998, Freiberg (D).
30 C. Mitterer, Nanocrystalline PVD hard coatings: structure, properties and applications,
Surface Modification Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, 4 May 1998, Washington, DC
(USA).
31 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, The role of the ion bombardment on application oriented
properties of PVD hard coatings, Institute for Advanced Materials, Joint Research Centre,
10 June 1998, Ispra (I).
32 C. Mitterer, Coatings for aluminium die casting, AKTION Workshop Austria – Czech
Republic, 12 November 1998, Plzeñ (CZ).
33 C. Mitterer, Herstellung und Charakterisierung von Nanocomposite-Schichten, Seminar
aus Oberflächenphysik, 12 March 1999, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische
Universität, Graz (A).
34 C. Mitterer, A. Hoch, W. Waldhauser, The Austrian and the European surface
technological industry: economy, technologies and further prospects, AKTION Workshop
Austria – Czech Republic, 2 December 1999, Plzeñ (CZ).
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35 C. Mitterer, Recent development and further prospects in hard nanocomposite coatings,
COST 523 Meeting on Nanocrystalline Materials, 23 October 2000, EMPA Zürich-
Dübendorf (CH).
36 C. Mitterer, Application of hard coatings for die casting of aluminium alloys, AKTION
Workshop Austria – Czech Republic, 1 December 2000, Plzeñ (CZ).
37 C. Mitterer, Industrial applications of PACVD hard coatings, AKTION Workshop
Austria – Czech Republic, 29 November 2001, Plzeñ (CZ).
38 C. Mitterer, Härtesteigernde Effekte in PVD-Hartstoffschichten, Institut für
Werkstoffforschung, GKSS Forschungszentrum, 27 March 2003, Geesthacht (D).
39 C. Mitterer, Aktuelle und zukünftige Hartstoffbeschichtungen und ihre Anwendungen,
Symposium Technologie dünner Schichten, 18 June 2003, Institut für Chemische
Technologien und Analytik, Technische Universität, Vienna (A).
40 C. Mitterer, Aktuelle und zukünftige Trends in der Hartstoffbeschichtung, Physikalisches
Kolloquium, 14 October 2003, Technische Universität, Graz (A).
41 C. Mitterer, Hartstoffbeschichtung, Nanotechnologie-Seminar, 29-30 September 2004,
Institute for International Research, Vienna (A).
42 C. Mitterer, Multifunctional nano-structured hard coatings for wear protection,
Kolloquium, 27 October 2004, Materials Chemistry, RWTH Aachen (D).
43 C. Mitterer, Multifunctional nano-structured hard coatings for wear protection,
Kolloquium, 28 October 2004, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf (D).
44 C. Mitterer, Multi-functional hard coatings for wear protection, Physikalisches
Kolloqium, 18 May 2005, Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz (A).
45 C. Mitterer, NanoSurfaceEngineering – the key to multifunctional coatings, Mariazeller
Gespräche Nanotechnologie, 13-14 January 2006, Mariazell (A).
46 C. Mitterer, Nanostrukturierte Hartstoffschichten – der Schlüssel zu multifunktionalen
Oberflächen, Materials Kolloquium, Technical University of Vienna, 7 November 2006,
Vienna (A).
47 C. Mitterer, J. Neidhardt, C. Walter, Surface engineering at the University of Leoben,
Kolloquium, 14 February 2006, Materials Chemistry, RWTH Aachen (D).
Lectures at Conferences
48 C. Mitterer, PVD-Hartstoffschichten auf ZrB2-Basis, Hauptversammlung der Deutschen
Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V., 1-4 June 1993, Friedrichshafen (D).
49 W. Hahn, C. Mitterer, K. Kimeswenger, W. Sandner, Kornvergrößerung und
anodische Oxidation von Titan für dekorative Anwendungen, Metallographie-Tagung,
29 September - 1 October 1993, Aachen (D).
50 C. Mitterer, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Losbichler, P. Schmölz, H. Störi, Decorative
coatings based on LaB6, 4 th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering,
19-23 September 1994, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D).
51 R. Mayrhofer, A. Nowak, C. Mitterer, R. Danzer, Verschleiß ophthalmochirurgischer
Mikroskalpelle, Metallographie-Tagung, 28-30 September 1994, Leoben (A).
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52 C. Mitterer, M. Ürgen, A.F. Çakir, O.L. Eryilmaz, Corrosion properties of decorative
coatings within the system Zr-B-N, 4 th Corrosion Symposium, 25-27 October 1994,
Istanbul (T).
53 P. Losbichler, C. Mitterer, P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, F. Hofer, P. Warbichler,
Ultraharte mehrphasige PVD-Schichten im System TiN-TiB2, Hauptversammlung der
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V., 20-23 May 1997, Braunschweig (D).
54 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, W. Waldhauser, E. Kelesoglu, P. Losbichler, The
influence of the ion bombardment on the optical properties of TiNx and ZrNx coatings,
International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films,
27 April - 1 May 1998, San Diego, CA (USA).
55 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, C. Lugmair, R. Nöbauer, R. Kullmer, C. Teichert, Optimization
of PACVD hard coatings for their application in aluminium die casting, 7 th International
Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, 17-21 September 2000, Garmisch-
Partenkirchen (D).
56 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, J. Musil, Thermal stability of PVD hard coatings, 9 th Joint
Vacuum Conference, 16-20 June 2002, Seggau (A).
57 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Stoiber, E. Badisch, G. Gassner, Optimierung von
Werkzeugen mit Hilfe selbstanpassender Hartstoffschichten, Forum für Metallurgie und
Werkstofftechnik, 27-28 May 2003, Leoben (A).
58 C. Mitterer, Schichten mit niedrigen Reibungskoeffizienten, Werkstoffkongress: Coating,
21-22 October 2003, Leoben (A).
59 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, Recovery processes in hard coatings, International
Vacuum Congress, 28 June – 2 July 2004, Venice (I).
60 C. Mitterer, New concepts for low-friction coatings, 51 st International AVS Symposium,
14 – 19 November 2004, Anaheim, CA (USA).
61 C. Mitterer, Nanostrukturierte Hartstoffschichten für den Verschleißschutz,
Werkstoffkongress, 3-4 November 2005, Leoben (A).
62 K.P. Budna, C. Mitterer, E. Hegedũs, L. Tóth, I. Kovacs, B. Pécz, P. Ramminger,
P.H. Mayrhofer, Structure and properties of sputtered coatings within the system Cr-B-N,
International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, 1-5 May 2006, San
Diego, CA (USA).
63 C. Mitterer, Multifunctional nanostructrued hard coatings, International Conference on
Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Light Alloys, 25-29 September 2006, Vienna
(A).
Other Lectures
64 C. Mitterer, R. Ebner, Sondermetalle in der PVD- und CVD-Beschichtungstechnik,
Sitzung des Fachausschusses für Sondermetalle der Gesellschaft Deutscher Metallhütten-
und Bergleute e.V., 2-3 March 1989, Montanuniversität, Leoben (A).
65 C. Mitterer, R. Ebner, Dekorative Hartstoffbeschichtung durch PVD-Verfahren,
Workshop Mikrotechnologie und Mikroanalytik für die industrielle Praxis, 9-10 October
1991, Universität, Linz (A).
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66 C. Mitterer, Anwendung der Sputter-Technologie für die Metallbrillenbeschichtung,
X. AMAK-Fachkongreß und Dreiländertreffen der Absolventenvereinigung der privaten
Meisterschule für Augen- und Kontaktlinsenoptik, 29-31 October 1993, Innsbruck (A).
67 C. Mitterer, Neue Entwicklungen in der Hartstoffbeschichtung, Seminar
Oberflächentechnologien: Chancen für die steirische Wirtschaft, 4 June 1996, Niklasdorf
(A).
68 C. Mitterer, Plasmaunterstützte PVD-Verfahren, ADAPT-Seminar Plasmen in der
Oberflächentechnik, 19 February 1998, Montanuniversität, Leoben (A).
69 C. Mitterer, Farbmessung und Bestimmung der optischen Eigenschaften, ADAPT-
Seminar Prüfung oberflächenbehandelter Werkstücke, 26 March 1998, Montanuniversität,
Leoben (A).
70 C. Mitterer, Abscheidung aus der Gasphase, ADAPT-Seminar Konstruktionselement
Oberfläche, 8 May 1998, Montanuniversität, Leoben (A).
71 C. Mitterer, Härteprüfung, ADAPT-Seminar Bauteiloptimierung durch
zukunftsorientierte Oberflächenveredelung, 19 November 1998, Montanuniversität,
Leoben (A).
72 C. Mitterer, S. Trampert, Methoden zur Prüfung von Oberfllächenschichten, ÖGO-
Seminar Oberflächentechnik im Verbund mit den Werkstoffen, 10-11 June 1999, Baden
(A).
73 C. Mitterer, Methoden und Verfahren der plasmagestützten Oberflächenveredelung,
ADAPT-Seminar New Ways – Beschichtungs- und Plasmatechnologien zur
Oberflächenveredelung, 1 July 1999, Niklasdorf (A).
74 C. Mitterer, F. Holler, D. Heim, Oberflächenbehandlung mit Hilfe von Plasmen,
ADAPT-Seminar Innovation durch Know-how-Transfer, 7 October 1999, Leoben (A).
75 C. Mitterer, Plasmaunterstützte Hartstoffbeschichtung – Grundlagen, Prozeß- und
Schichtentwicklung und Anwendung, 10. Kolloquium aus Metallographie und
Werkstofftechnik, 8 November 2000, WIFI Linz (A).
76 C. Mitterer, Application of hard coatings in aluminium die casting, Rübig User Seminar,
7 June 2001, Wels (A)
77 C. Mitterer, Application of PACVD hard coatings in plastic moulding, Rübig User
Seminar, 7 June 2001, Wels (A).
78 C. Mitterer, Ultrahard nanocomposite coatings, COST 523 Meeting on Nanocrystalline
Materials, 3 May 2002, University of Vienna, Vienna (A).
79 C. Mitterer, Self-adaptive nano-structured hard coatings for wear protection, ASMET
Advanced Surface Engineering Division, 25 November 2004, WIFI, Leoben (A).
80 C. Mitterer, New concepts for wear-resistant low-friction coatings for automotive
applications, NanoMobil, 7 September 2006, Graz (A).
Poster Presentations
81 C. Mitterer, M. Rauter, P. Rödhammer, Sputter deposition of ultrahard coatings within
the system Ti-B-C-N, 12th International Plansee Seminar, 8-12 May 1989, Reutte (A).
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82 C. Mitterer, A. Übleis, R. Ebner, Sputter deposition of wear-resistant coatings within the
system Zr-B-N, 2 nd International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering,
10-14 September 1990, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D).
83 C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, W.S.M. Werner, H. Störi, J. Barounig, Sputter deposition
of decorative coatings based on ZrB2 and ZrB12, International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, 6-10 April 1992, San Diego, CA (USA).
84 J. Stallmaier, C. Mitterer, J. Barounig, Sputter deposition of decorative coatings based
on lanthanum hexaboride, International Conference on Vacuum Metallurgy,
11-14 May 1992, Antibes (F).
85 P. Losbichler, C. Mitterer, W.S.M. Werner, H. Störi, J. Barounig, The influence of
various process gases on the magnetron sputtering of ZrB12, 12 th International Vacuum
Congress / 8 th International Conference on Solid Surfaces, 12-16 October 1992, The Hague
(NL).
86 C. Mitterer, J. Komenda-Stallmaier, P. Losbichler, P. Schmölz, W.S.M. Werner, H.
Störi, J. Barounig, Magnetron sputter deposition of LaB6 based decorative coatings using
various process gases, 9 th International Conference on Thin Films, 6-10 September 1993,
Vienna (A).
87 E. Kelesoglu, C. Mitterer, P. Losbichler, M. Ürgen, Defektbestimmung in PVD-
Hartstoffschichten, VDI-Seminar Prüfverfahren für dünne Schichten, 12 December 1995,
Düsseldorf (D).
88 C. Mitterer, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Beschliesser, P. Losbichler, P. Warbichler, F. Hofer,
P.N. Gibson, W. Gissler, H. Hruby, J. Musil, J. Vlček, Microstructure and properties of
nanocomposite Ti-B-N and Ti-B-C coatings, International Conference on Metallurgical
Coatings and Thin Films, 12-15 April 1999, San Diego CA, USA.
89 C. Mitterer, H. Lenhart, P.H. Mayrhofer, M. Kathrein, Sputtered coatings based on
the Al2Au phase, MRS Fall Meeting, 29 November – 3 December 2004, Boston, MA
(USA).
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