Diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings have been proven to be an excellent choice for wear reduction in many technical applications. However, for successful adaption to the orthopaedic field, layer performance, stability and adhesion in physiologically relevant setups are crucial and not consistently investigated. In vitro wear testing as well as adequate corrosion tests of interfaces and interlaye...

Coatings such as diamond-like carbon (DLC) and titanium nitride (TiN) are employed in joint implants due to their excellent tribological properties. Recently, graphite-like carbon (GLC) and tantalum (Ta) have been proven to have good potential as coating as they possess mechanical properties similar to bones-high hardness and high flexibility. The purpose of this systematic literature review is...

Reciprocating micro-scale sliding tests and repetitive impact were performed with diamond probes on un-doped, Si-doped W-doped diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings hardened steel a nanomechanical test instrument. Analytical modelling showed that differences in coating behaviour during contact could be interpreted by the stress distribution develops. The softer DLC exhibited lowest wear resistance...

Abstract Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films directly deposited on rubber substrate is undoubtedly one optimal option to improve the tribological properties due its ultralow friction, high-hardness as well good chemical compatibility with rubber. Investigating relationship between film structure and performance vital for protecting In this study it was demonstrated that etching effect induced by hy...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a promising protective coating for future optical storage technologies. The requirements place conflicting constraints on the nature of the DLC. It must be transparent at 400 nm, hard and wear-resistant, uniform, pinhole-free, have a low stress and be deposited at high rate without a high heat load on a plastic substrate. In order to optimise the films under these c...

This paper presents the new route of fabrication H-AlSi24Cu3.8Mg0.8 alloy, assisted by ultrasonic vibration stirring and squeeze casting (UVSS). The primary objective this investigation is to establish tribological characteristics prepared aluminium alloy under dry, lubricated, coated sliding conditions. Oil SAE20W40 used as a lubricant diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating. Under load between 20 N...

Abstract Single‐molecule force spectroscopy is a powerful tool to experimentally probe the effect of mechanical on individual bonds. With increasing stability target bond, however, this becomes exceedingly challenging, as activation mechanophore competes with rupture surface anchor. Here we investigate and systematically modify functionalization protocol which based diamond‐like carbon (DLC) su...

This study investigates the deposition of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) films on SAE 1045 alloy samples using a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor (PECVD) system and evaluates their potential as automotive coatings. Copper doping was performed via hollow copper cathode to examine its effects DLC films. The primary focus determine structural properties, color variations, friction resistance...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films with excellent anti-friction and wear resistance, can effectively reduce the energy loss of tribosystems failure parts, but high residual stress limits their application service life. Researchers found that doping heterogeneous elements in matrix alleviate defects microstructure properties DLC (reduce stress; enhance adhesion strength; improve tribological, corro...

Biocompatible polymer brushes were successfully synthesized on diamond-like carbon (DLC) films via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) of 2-mtharyloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC). The DLC film with a water contact angle (WCA) approximately 71.9° was modified into highly hydrophilic surface WCA 15.0° after MPC brush modification. Protein adsorption tests using qu...