Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films are generally used in biomedical applications, mainly
because of their tribological and chemical properties that prevent the release of substrate …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films with excellent anti-friction and wear resistance, can
effectively reduce the energy loss of tribosystems and the wear failure of parts, but the high …

High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) has received extensive attention in the
field of preparing diamond-like carbon (DLC) films due to the stable discharge, the high …

Si-doped nanodiamond composite (NDC) films were deposited on unheated WC− Co
substrates by coaxial arc plasma deposition for advanced cutting tools applications. The …

In order to improve the corrosion resistance and conductivity of stainless steel bipolar plates,
three-layer Ti-doped amorphous carbon/CrN/Ti films were deposited on 316L stainless steel …

The method of extracting a carbon-based film from a lubricating medium has attracted
considerable interest due to its sustainable lubrication capabilities. However, the effect of the …

In order to improve the tribological and tribocorrosion performance of Ti-DLC films, a series
of Ti-DLC films were prepared by filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique by controlling C 2 …

This research paper investigates the tribological performance of diamond-like carbon (DLC)
coatings doped with rare earth metals (europium and gadolinium) as well as pure DLC …

The lubrication of gadolinium-doped diamond-like carbon (Gd-DLC) and europium-doped
diamond-like carbon (Eu-DLC) coatings with trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis (2 …

Ti doped ta-C films were deposited by a hybrid coating system with filtered cathodic vacuum
arc and pulsed DC magnetron sputtering. The microstructure, mechanical and tribological …