Nicholas Strandwitz and Brandon Krick (IMAGE) Lehigh University Caption Lehigh University researchers Nicholas Strandwitz (left) and Brandon Krick (right) believe they've discovered the hardest, thinnest, most wear-resistant coatings yet--plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposited titanium and vanadium nitrides. Credit Ryan Hulvat for Lehigh University Usage Restrictions Please credit as indicated. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.