Ion Implantation and Materials Modification

Modification and nanostructuring of magnetic materials by ion irradiation

The growth and modification of materials via ion–surface processing

A wide variety of gas phase ions with kinetic energies from 1–10 eV increasingly are being used for the growth and modification of state-of-the-art material interfaces. Ions can be used to deposit thin films; expose fresh interfaces by sputtering; grow mixed interface layers from ions, ambient neutrals, and/or surface atoms; modify the phases of interfaces; dope trace elements into interface re...

Ion Implantation of Polymers: Formation of Nanoparticulate Materials

The current paper presents a state-of-the-art review in the field of ion implantation of polymers. Numerous published studies of polymers modified by ion beams are analysed. General aspects of ion stopping, latent track formation and changes of structure and composition of organic materials are discussed. Related to that, the effects of radiothermolysis, degassing and carbonisation are consider...

Antibacterial effect of acrylic dental devices after surface modification by fluorine and silver dual-ion implantation.

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of fluorine and silver ions implanted and deposited into acrylic resin (poly(methyl methacrylate)) using a hybrid process of plasma-based ion implantation and deposition. The surface characteristics were evaluated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle measurements, and atomic force microscopy. In addition, an a...

Surface modification of biomaterials using plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition.

Although remarkable progress has been made on biomaterial research, the ideal biomaterial that satisfies all the technical requirements and biological functions is not available up to now. Surface modification seems to be a more economic and efficient way to adjust existing conventional biomaterials to meet the current and ever-evolving clinical needs. From an industrial perspective, plasma imm...