Although the reported percentage of bone-implant contact is far lower than 100%, the cause
of such low levels of bone formation has rarely been investigated. This study tested the …

The objective of this study was to develop multifunctional protective biocompatible (Cu,
Zr)/aC: H coatings with good mechanical properties and high corrosion resistance using a …

Carbon—in the form of diamond coatings (nanocrystalline diamond—NCD) on suitable
substrates—has attractive properties for biomedical applications. The excellent chemical …

The mechanical durability and stability of aC: Ag nanocomposite coatings deposited on
316L stainless steel substrates were investigated with respect to Ag content. The coatings …

High performance double-layer coatings composed of copper (Cu) interlayer and the
Cu/diamond-like carbon (DLC) composite top layer were prepared via magnetron sputtering …

Purpose: Carbon constitutes a principal component of a living organism. A man, weighting
100 kg, carries in his body approximately 12 kg of pure carbon. In the nature, carbon occurs …

Ti-6Al-4V alloy, also called TC4, substrates are sputter-deposited by Cu: amorphous-C: N
(Cu: aC: N) thin coatings using planar magnetron sputtering physical vapor deposition …

Titanium incorporated amorphous carbon nitride films were deposited by direct current
magnetron sputtering. The films change from amorphous to nanocomposite structure, the …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the properties of a carbon layer
depending of the origin of applied methods. Quasiamorphous carbon coatings prepared by …

Excellent properties of hard carbon layers and especially, the unique combination of
tribological, chemical and physical properties make them a popular coating material for use …