scholarly journals Elements-Added Diamond-Like Carbon Film for Biomedical Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narin Sunthornpan ◽  
Shuichi Watanabe ◽  
Nutthanun Moolsradoo
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Aisi 316L ◽  
Gaseous Mixtures ◽  
Dlc Film

Elements-added diamond-like carbon films for biomedical applications were investigated. The aim of this work was to study the effects of the elemental contents (silicon and silicon-nitrogen) in a DLC film on its properties for biomedical applications. Pure DLC, Si-DLC, and Si-N-DLC films were prepared from C2H2, C2H2 : TMS, and C2H2 : TMS : N2 gaseous mixtures, deposited on an AISI 316L substrate using the plasma-based ion implantation (PBII) technique. The structure of films was analyzed using Raman spectroscopy. The chemical composition of films was measured using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The average surface roughness of films was measured by using a surface roughness tester. The hardness and elastic modulus of films were measured by using a nanoindentation hardness tester. The friction coefficient of films was determined using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The surface contact angle was measured by a contact angle measurement. The corrosion performance of each specimen was measured using potentiodynamic polarization. The biocompatibility property of films was conducted using the MTT assay cytotoxicity test. The results indicate that the Si-N-DLC film shows the best hardness and friction coefficient (34.05 GPa and 0.13, respectively) with a nitrogen content of 0.5 at.%N, while the Si-DLC film with silicon content of 14.2 at.%Si reports the best contact angle and corrosion potential (92.47  and 0.398 V, respectively). The Si-N-DLC film shows the highest cell viability percentage of 81.96%, which is lower than the uncoated AISI 316L; this is a considerable improvement. All specimens do not demonstrate any cytotoxicity with approximate viabilities between 74% and 107%, indicating good biocompatibilities.

Encapsulating Annealing of N+ Implanted 4H-SiC by Diamond-Like-Carbon Film

2007 ◽  
Vol 556-557 ◽  
pp. 583-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shingo Miyagawa ◽  
Tomoyuki Suzuki ◽  
Takahiro Kudo ◽  
Masataka Satoh
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Total Dose ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Annealed Sample ◽  
Surface Roughening ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Diamondlike Carbon

The encapsulating annealing of N+ implanted 4H-SiC(0001) is performed using diamondlike- carbon (DLC) films for the suppression of surface roughening. 4H-SiC(0001) sample with an off-orientation of 8o is multiply implanted by N+ with energy ranging from 15 to 120 keV at a total dose of 2.4×1015 cm-2 at room temperature. DLC films with thickness ranging from 0.3 to 1.8 μm are deposited on the surface of implanted sample using plasma-based ion implantation equipment with C2H4 gas. The DLC capped sample is annealed at 1500 oC for 5 min using IR image annealer. After annealing, DLC film is removed by the oxidization. The sample capped by DLC film with a thickness of 0.3 μm shows the root mean square (RMS) surface roughness of 0.6 nm while the annealed sample without DLC film shows RMS surface roughness of 5.2 nm. As the thickness of DLC film is increased from 0.3 to 1.8 μm, the RMS surface roughness is decreased from 0.6 to 0.2 nm.

scholarly journals Perspectives of the Friction Mechanism of Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Film in Air by Varying Sliding Velocity

Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhai Liu ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Zhongyue Cao ◽  
Pengfei Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Surface Wear ◽  
Sliding Velocity ◽  
Transfer Layer ◽  
Friction Mechanism ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Practical Engineering

The purpose of the present work is to probe the friction mechanism of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (H-DLC) film in air by varying sliding velocity (25–1000 mm/s). Friction tests of Al2O3 ball against H-DLC film were conducted with a rotational ball-on-disk tribometer. As the sliding velocity increases, both the friction coefficient and the surface wear of H-DLC film decrease, reach the minimum values, and then increase in the high sliding velocity region. Based on the observed results, three main friction mechanisms of H-DLC film—namely graphitization mechanism, transfer layer mechanism, and passivation mechanism—are discussed. Raman analysis indicates that the graphitization of worn surface on the H-DLC film has a negligible contribution to the variation of the friction coefficient and the surface wear. The origin of the sliding velocity dependence is due to the synergistic interaction between the graphitized transfer layer formation and the surface passivation. The present study will not only enrich the understanding of friction mechanism of H-DLC films in air, but will also help to promote their practical engineering applications.

scholarly journals Effect of Structure, Composition, and Micromorphology on the Hydrophobic Property of F-DLC Film

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aihua Jiang ◽  
Jianrong Xiao ◽  
Xinyu Li ◽  
Zhiyong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Contact Angle ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Fluorine Content ◽  
Relative Content ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Hydrophobic Property ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Vapor Deposition Technique ◽  
Xps Characterization

Fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC) films were prepared by radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique with CF4and CH4as source gases under different deposition conditions. The chemical bonding structure and composition of the films were detected by Raman, Fourier transform infrared absorption spectrometry (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization. The micromorphology and surface roughness of the film were observed and analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results indicated that all the prepared films presented a diamond-like carbon structure. The relative content of fluorine in the films increased, containing more CF2groups. The ratio of hybrid structure sp3/sp2decreased. The surface roughness of the films increased when the gas flow ratioR(R = CF4/[CH4 + CF4]) or the deposition power increased. The contact angle of water with the surface of the F-DLC film was measured with a static drop-contact angle/surface tension measuring instrument. The hydrophobic property of the F-DLC films was found to be dependent on the sp2structure, fluorine content, and surface roughness of the films. The contact angle increased when the relative content of fluorine in the films and sp2content increased, whereas the contact angle first increased and then decreased with the surface roughness.

MULTILAYERS DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON FILM WITH GERMANIUM BUFFER LAYERS BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. CHENG ◽  
Y. M. LU ◽  
Y. L. GUO ◽  
G. J. HUANG ◽  
S. Y. WANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Load ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon Film ◽  
Film Hardness ◽  
Protective Films ◽  
Germanium Substrate

Multilayer diamond-like carbon film with germanium buffer layers, which was composed of several thick DLC layers and thin germanium island “layers” and named as Ge-DLC film, was prepared on the germanium substrate by ultraviolet laser. The Ge-DLC film had almost same surface roughness as the pure DLC film. Hardness of the Ge-DLC film was above 48.1[Formula: see text]GPa, which was almost the same as that of pure DLC film. Meanwhile, compared to the pure DLC film, the critical load of Ge-DLC film on the germanium substrate increased from 81.6[Formula: see text]mN to 143.8[Formula: see text]mN. Moreover, Ge-DLC film on germanium substrates had no change after fastness tests. The results showed that Ge-DLC film not only kept high hardness but also had higher critical load than that of pure DLC film. Therefore, it could be used as practical protective films.

Wear Properties of DLC and Plasma Sprayed WC Structure Coating

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuyasu Yatsuzuka ◽  
Yoshihiro Oka ◽  
Akifumi Tomita ◽  
Noritaka Murata ◽  
Mitsuaki Hirota
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Wear Testing ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Coated Metal ◽  
Hydrocarbon Gas ◽  
Plasma Sprayed

Diamond-like carbon film (DLC) with an interlayer of plasma sprayed tungsten-carbide (WC) was prepared on an aluminum alloy substrate (A5052) by a hybrid process of plasma-based ion implantation and deposition using hydrocarbon gas. Typical thicknesses of DLC and WC films were 1 μm and 100 μm, respectively. The hardness and friction coefficient of DLC were typically 15 GPa and 0.15, respectively. The durability of DLC/WC/A5052 system was evaluated from the measurement of the friction coefficient by a ball-on-disk friction tester in which the loaded ball was drawn repeatedly across a sample and the load was increased with each traverse. For the DLC/A5052 system, which has no WC interlayer, the DLC film was broken quickly because of distortion of the substrate. For the DLC/WC/A5052 system, on the other hand, the DLC film was excellent in durability for long running. The wear rate of rubber rotor to the metal rotor was measured by a roller-pitching-type wear testing machine, showing large reduction in wear rate using DLC-coated metal rotor.

Study on the Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles Coated with Diamond-Like Carbon Film and their Properties

2013 ◽  
Vol 745-746 ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Nan Yu Ma ◽  
Dan Zeng ◽  
Yu Jie Huang ◽  
Jun Wei Di ◽  
Mu Sen Li
Keyword(s):  
Deposition Time ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Surface Plasma Resonance ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Biological Compatibility

Ag nanoparticles (NPs) have prominent local surface plasma resonance effect (LSPR), and Ag NPs exhibit sharpest and strongest bands among all metals. Diamond-like carbon (DLC) film have good biological compatibility and also have high transmissibility in the visible and near-infrared region. A new LSPR interface between Ag NPs and ultra-thin DLC film was formed by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition. The morphologies and properties of the Ag NPs coated with DLC film were studied with SEM and AFM. The results indicated that the thickness of DLC film increased with the deposition time. LSPR peak became sharper after depositing for 1 or 2 min. DLC film was prior to nucleate on the surface of Ag NPs, and it has high content of sp2 bonds near the interface. The sensitivity of new LSPR interface deposited for 20s was about the half of the sensitivity of bare Ag NPs and the sensitivity significantly decreased with deposition time. This result is helpful to understand the behavior of the new LSPR interface and to improve its sensitivity.

The Biocompatibility of Ti Alloy Improved by Nitrogen-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Films

2014 ◽  
Vol 711 ◽  
pp. 250-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wufanbieke Baheti ◽  
Ming Xin Li ◽  
Fu Guo Wang ◽  
Jin Ge Song ◽  
Long Hua Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Carbon Films ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Measuring Device ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Angle Measuring ◽  
N Doping

The nitrogen-doped diamond-like carbon film was prepared on Ti6Al4V alloy by using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique,and its biocompatibility was studied.The surface morphology,chemical composition and contact angle were measured by scanning electron microscope (SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),Raman Spectrometer and contact angle measuring device. Finally, the proliferation rate and cellular morphology of 3T3-E1 osteoblast cells on different sample surfaces were tested and Image J software was used to statistically analyze the count of the adhered cells. The results showed that cell adhesion and proliferation were significantly (P<0.05) increased on nitrogen-doped diamond-like carbon films , which illustrated that N doping improved the biocompatibility of DLC films. This finding has potential clinical application value to modify titanium alloy for new bone formation.

Deposition of a Diamond-Like-Carbon Film by Ion Plating and Investigation on its Adhesiveness

2017 ◽  
Vol 749 ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Xia Zhu ◽  
Kazuki Kubo ◽  
Hiromichi Toyota ◽  
Shinfuku Nomura ◽  
Yukiharu Iwamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Diamond Crystal ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Pure Metal ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Interlayer Thickness ◽  
Coating Materials ◽  
Dlc Film ◽  
Ion Plating ◽  
Excellent Method

Diamond-like-carbon (DLC) films are promising as coating materials. Ion plating, an excellent method in terms of adhesiveness, step coverage, and deposition rate, can form not only pure metal films but also oxide films, nitride films, and carbonized films. In this study, which aimed to form a DLC film with good adhesiveness and a diamond crystal structure, a DLC film, with a SiC interlayer formed by ion plating with introduction of tetramethylsilane (TMS), was formed. It was experimentally revealed that as the interlayer thickness increases, the crystal structure in the DLC film becomes more diamond rich, and the adhesiveness of the DLC film and substrate is thereby improved.

Diamond-like Carbon Film Coating for Tissue Engineering

2008 ◽  
Vol 1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuharu Ohgoe ◽  
Haruki Matsuo ◽  
Kazuhiro Nonaka ◽  
Toshiyuki Yaguchi ◽  
Kazuya Kanasugi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Umbilical Vein ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Biological Response ◽  
Film Coating ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Dlc Film

AbstractIn this study, we focus on effect of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating on scaffold for tissue engineering. DLC film was deposited on segmented polyurethane (SPU) scaffold sheet which consists of micro SUP fibers. Structural and compositional effects of the DLC film coating were investigated on cell growth as an investigation of biological response. The surface composition, morphology, structures, and wettability of the DLC film coating was estimated by using X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Ar-laser Raman spectrophotometer (Raman), and contact angle measurement. And then, human umbilical vein endothelial (HUV-EC-C) cells were grown on the DLC coated scaffold sheet. The results presented here suggest that DLC film coating is promising approach to improve biological for tissue engineering.

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