ReviewMicromachines2026
Surface Engineering of Cu-Zn Alloys via Femtosecond Laser Processing.
Review in Micromachines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the physicochemical mechanisms underlying surface engineering of Cu-Zn alloys through femtosecond laser processing. It focuses on the coupled evolution of laser-induced plasma formation, selective ablation, nonequilibrium Zn redistribution, and plasma-assisted oxidation. Experimental and theoretical evidence indicates that ZnO formation cannot be explained by gas-phase reactions or surface oxidation alone, but results from the interplay of plasma processes, diffusion-controlled Zn redistribution, and heterogeneous oxidation under nonequilibrium conditions. A plasma-surface-diffusion framework is employed to interpret these coupled processes, linking selective Zn redistribution, plasma-assisted oxidation, and ZnO formation within the laser-modified surface layer. The review discusses ZnO evolution, including the influence of supersaturation, defects, and relaxation times, and highlights the effects of laser-induced structuring on reaction kinetics, energy redistribution, and mass transport. Comparison with plasma-assisted and gas-phase ZnO synthesis demonstrates common kinetic stages while emphasizing the localized and transient nature of femtosecond laser processing. This integrated interpretation provides a mechanistic basis for controlled ZnO formation. Overall, ZnO formation on Cu-Zn alloys is interpreted through a multiscale physicochemical approach integrating nonequilibrium electron excitation, plasma evolution, Zn redistribution, heterogeneous oxidation, and surface morphology, providing a framework for the rational optimization of laser-functionalized brass surfaces.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.