This paper reviews experimental research on nanocomposite coatings of different chemical composition. For adaptive multi-element and multi-layer systems with specific phase composition, structure, substructure, stress state and high functional properties, formation conditions are reviewed; the behavior under extreme conditions and in tribological applications is examined; the structural, phase, and chemical composition, and the hardness, friction and wear at elevated temperatures are discussed; and the adhesive strength of hierarchical protective coatings is analyzed. Finally, the adaptive behavior at different tribological test conditions of multifunctional, multi-layer coatings as a function of their properties and structure is examined.

Keywords: nanostructured state, entropy, hierarchical adaptive coatings, friction, wear, adhesion strength PACS: 62.20.Qp, 68.35.bd, 68.35.Gy, 68.35.Md, 68.60.−p, 68.65.Ac, 81.40.Pq (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2016.12.038018 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2017/6/c/ 000409222900003 2-s2.0-85029162039 2017PhyU...60..586P Citation: Pogrebnjak A D, Bagdasaryan A A, Pshyk A, Dyadyura K "Adaptive multicomponent nanocomposite coatings in surface engineering" Phys. Usp. 60 586–607 (2017) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Received: 10th, May 2016, revised: 30th, November 2016, accepted: 21st, December 2016 Оригинал: Погребняк А Д, Багдасарян А А, Пшик А В, Дядюра К «Многокомпонентные нанокомпозитные покрытия с адаптивным поведением в поверхностной инженерии» УФН 187 629–652 (2017); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2016.12.038018