Diamond-like carbons (DLCs) display a number of attractive properties that make them versatile coating materials for a variety of applications, including extremely high hardness values, very low friction properties, very low gas permeability, good biocompatibility, and very high electrical resistivity, among others. Further research into this material is required to produce hydrogen-free DLC films and to synthesize it together with other materials, thereby obtaining better film properties. Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings: Technologies and Applications examines emerging manufacturing technologies for DLCs with the aim of improving their properties for use in practical applications.

• Discusses DLC coatings used in mechanical, manufacturing, and medical applications
• Details recent developments in the novel synthesis of DLC films
• Covers advances in understanding of chemical, structural, physical, mechanical, and tribological properties for modern material processing
• Highlights methods to yield longer service life
• Considers prospects for future applications of emerging DLC technologies

This work is aimed at materials science and engineering researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals.

Dr. Peerawatt Nunthavarawong earned his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, with the field of Applied Mechanics and speciality in Friction & Wear of Materials from Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2012. In 2015, he began to work his post-doctorate at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa. During the second year of his fellowship, he studied a short course and received his certificate of competence in Tribology: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication, with achieving as the NQF level 9 (equivalent to a Master's degree) from Wits in November 2016. Dr. Peerawatt is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Tribology) at the Department of Teacher Training in Mechanical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand, and is currently a research lecturer for a Ph.D. program at The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB. He holds the head of the Tribo-Systems for Industrial Tools and Machinery Research Center, KMUTNB. In volunteering activities, he has been appointed as a working committee of the Thai Tribology Association and the Secretary-General of the Association of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers of Thailand since 2014 and 2018, respectively. Currently, he is a member of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers in the U.S., and is a member of the Cold Spray Club - MINES ParisTech in France. He served as a reviewer for the Jurnal Tribologi by the Malaysian Tribology Society and the Journal of Bio- and Tribo-corrosion by Springer. Dr. Peerawatt's research and contributions with more than 30+ publications were mainly in areas of friction & wear of materials, contact and damage mechanics, cold gas dynamic spraying, thermal spraying, applied nuclear physics for material processing, and including computational methods for engineered materials. He is also the co-inventor of the ion-implanted hardmetal cemented carbide cold sprayed coatings. This invention was primarily granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (2018), and was extensively patented in Canada (2018), Australia (2019), U.S. (2020), and Japan (2020).

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa received the B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) from VTU Extension Centre, GEC, Hassan, in 2013, Ph.D (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2017 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is a reviewer for more than 50+ international Journals and international conferences (for Elsevier, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Wiley). In addition, he has published more than 100 articles in high quality international peer reviewed journals, 30+ book chapters, one book, 7 books (Editor), and also presented research papers at national/international conferences. His current research areas include Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites and Advanced Material Technology. He is a recipient of DAAD Academic exchange-PPP Programme (Project-related Personnel Exchange) between Thailand and Germany to Institute of Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has received a Top Peer Reviewer 2019 award, Global Peer Review Awards, Powered by Publons, Web of Science Group.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. He received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research interests in Polymer Processing and Composite Material. He is Editor-in-Chief: KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology and the author of morethan 150 peer reviewed Journal Articles. He has participated with presentations in more than 39 international and national conferences with respect to Materials Science and Engineering topics.

Prof. Dr. Kuniaki Dohda received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (Tribology) from Nagoya University in Japan in 1986. He has served as a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University since 2011, a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics, Electronics and Mechanics at Nagoya Institute of Technology 2006-2011, and a professor of Tribology in Manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering at Gifu University 1994-2006. Dr. Dohda's main research interests are in the interrelated areas of tribology in manufacturing, metal forming processes, and micro/meso-scale forming. Toyota Central R&D Labs. INC., Kobe Steel, LTD., Sumitomo Light Metal Industries LTD., and others have supported his work. Dr. Dohda has published more than 200+ articles on his research areas and 10 books on micro-manufacturing, metal forming and tribology in manufacturing. He is the Fellow of ASME, JSME, JSTP, and Editorial Board Member of the Journal called Friction by Springer as well as the past Chair of the Material and Material Processing (Division of JSME). Dr. Dohda has served as the Committee of Process Tribology in the Japan Society of Technology Plasticity, the general chair of IFMM and IRGTM, and the Chair of Academic Advisory Board of TTA (Thai Tribology Association). He has organized international conferences such as International Conference on Tribology in Manufacturing Processes, and JSME/ASME International Conference on Materials and Processing.