Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films with embedded Ag nanoparticles (DLC:Ag) and photovoltaic properties of heterojunctions consisting of DLC:Ag and crystalline silicon (DLC:Ag/Si) were investigated by means of transient absorption (TAS) spectroscopy and photovoltaic measurements. The heterojunctions using both p type and n type silicon were studied. It was found tha...

In this paper, we investigate the sliding friction and wear behavior of a hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) film in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) and under partial pressures of water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen. The initial friction coefficient of the film in UHV was 0.15, but decreased steadily to values as low as 0.03 after about 30 sliding passes. During longer duration tests, the fri...

We present a simple two-step method to fabricate dual-scale superhydrophobic surfaces by using replica molding of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) micropillars, followed by deposition of a thin, hard coating layer of a SiO(x)-incorporated diamond-like carbon (DLC). The resulting surface consists of microscale PDMS pillars covered by nanoscale wrinkles that are induced by residual compressive stres...

BACKGROUND Antibacterial coatings of medical devices have been introduced as a promising approach to reduce the risk of infection. In this context, diamond-like carbon coated polyethylene (DLC-PE) can be enriched with bactericidal ions and gain antimicrobial potency. So far, influence of different deposition methods and ions on antimicrobial effects of DLC-PE is unclear. METHODS We quantitati...

In this work, antiwear nanoimprint templates were made by depositing and patterning diamondlike carbon DLC films on Si and quartz. A capacitively coupled plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition PECVD system was configured to deposit 100 nm–1 m thick DLC films on Si and quartz substrates. These films were characterized with Raman spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, atomic force mi...

W incorporated diamond-like carbon (W-DLC) films were deposited on silicon (100) wafers by a hybrid deposition method combining ion beam deposition of carbon with DC magnetron sputtering of tungsten. During the films deposition, a wide range of negative bias voltage from 0 to -600 V was applied. W concentration in the film could be controlled by varying the Ar/C6H6 ratio in the supplying gas. I...

The implant-bone interface is the scene of competition between microorganisms and distinct types of tissue cells. In the past, various strategies have been followed to support bony integration and to prevent bacterial implant-associated infections. In the present study we investigated the biological properties of diamond-like carbon (DLC) surfaces containing silver nanoparticles. DLC is a promi...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) and silicon carbide (SiC) coatings are attractive because of low friction coefficient, high hardness, chemical inertness and smooth finish, which they provide to biomedical devices. Silicon wafers (Si(waf)) and silicone rubber (Si(rub)) plates were coated using plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PE-CVD) techniques. This article describes: 1- the characterizati...

In this study, the corrosion performance of platinum/ruthenium/nitrogen doped diamond-like carbon (PtRuN-DLC) thin films deposited on p-Si substrates using a DCmagnetron sputtering deposition system in a 0.1M NaCl solution was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization test in terms of film thickness. Theeffect of thefilmthickness on the chemical composition, bonding structure, surfacemorp...

We have produced hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon (DLC) films by vacuum arc deposition for use as wall coating material in ultracold neutron (UCN) applications. The sp fraction, the main quality factor for DLC used in UCN applications, was varied from 0.4 to 0.9, the coating thickness between 10 nm and 120 nm. The samples were characterized by using X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Spectroscopy (XAN...