Surface modification is widely adopted as a viable solution for surface damage under sliding
or impacting conditions. Various coatings can be manufactured using different techniques …

During the last two decades, the industry (including scientists) has focused on diamond-like
carbon (DLC) coating because of its wide range of application in various fields. This material …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films were grown on Si-(100) substrates by a magnetically-
assisted pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. The role of magnetic field on the …

Metallic endovascular stents are used as medical devices to scaffold biological lumen, most
often diseased arteries, after balloon angioplasty. They are commonly made of 316L …

Super anti-corrosive copper/diamond-like carbon (Cu/DLC) composite films are applied on
mild steel utilizing magnetron sputtering in a mixed atmosphere of Ar and CH 4. Mechanical …

This study reveals the micro-structural details on the metal substrate surface prepared by grit
blasting, and then proposes a simple resin pre-coating method aiming at full wetting of the …

In this study, the effects of a boronizing treatment on the corrosion and wear behaviors of
AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel (AISI 316L) were examined. The corrosion behavior of …

Nanostructured materials may possess unique capabilities for specific interactions with cells,
proteins, and DNA. This article reviews several classes of nanostructured ceramics with …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films are effectively utilized to improve the tribological properties
of materials due to their low friction coefficient, good wear resistance and high hardness. In …

Diamondlike carbon thin films possess atomic smoothness, chemical inertness, and
hardness properties close to those of diamond. Unfortunately, these films exhibit poor …