Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films deposited by cathodic vacuum arc evaporation (CVAE)
have attracted worldwide interest from research groups and industry since the beginning of …

Nanoparticles are the gateway to the new era in drug delivery of biocompatible agents.
Several products have emerged from nanomaterials in quest of developing practical wound …

This overview article on diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings in medical applications covers
the interaction of cells and tissue with DLC and alloyed DLC to generate desired cell …

Stainless steel, CoCrMo alloy and titanium alloy are the most commonly used metal
materials for artificial joint. But the generation of wear debris and metal ions limits the use of …

Surface modification techniques have been developed significantly in the last couple of
decades for enhanced tribological performance of artificial hip implants. Surface …

In this work, the corrosion behavior of the multilayered Cr/GLC coating was evaluated in
artificial seawater by comparison at an atmospheric pressure (1 atm) and a higher …

Hybrid diamond-like carbon (DLC) with incorporated titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle
coatings have low friction coefficient, high wear resistance, high hardness, biocompatibility …

ABSTRACT A diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating was deposited on the surface of 316L
stainless steel using the arc ion plating (AIP) method to improve the life and efficiency of the …

The present work deals with the characterization of the scratch resistance of two different
types of coatings, ie, chromium nitride (CrN) and diamond-like carbon prepared on …

High-pressure torsion was employed to refine the microstructure of grade 2 Ti under an
imposed pressure of 3.0 GPa at room temperature. The microhardness of grade 2 Ti …