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ArticleACS omega2020

Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility of Ti-doped Diamond-like Carbon Films.

Mengqi Zhang, Tianyi Xie, Xuzheng Qian, Ye Zhu, Xiaomo Liu

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Article in ACS omega, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Mengqi ZhangDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, 100081 Beijing, P. R. China.
Tianyi XieSecond Dental Center, Peking University School of Stomatology, 100101 Beijing, P. R. China.
Xuzheng QianCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, HuangShan University, 245041 Huangshan, P. R. China.
Ye ZhuDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, 100081 Beijing, P. R. China.
Xiaomo LiuDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, 100081 Beijing, P. R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A series of Ti/Ti-diamond-like carbon (Ti-DLC) films was deposited onto monocrystalline Si substrates by dual-magnetron sputtering. The mechanical properties, chemical composition, and microstructure of the films were investigated by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nanoindentation. The biocompatibility of the Ti-DLC films was evaluated via cell viability testing. The TiC phase was formed at a Ti content of 4.43 atom %, and the surface roughness gradually increased as the Ti content increased. Ti-DLC films with 17.13 atom % Ti exhibited superior adhesion strength and surface hardness. The optical densities (ODs) of the different Ti-DLC films were similar, indicating that the films exhibit biocompatibility regardless of the Ti content. Overall, doping DLC films with Ti provides a better film for medical applications, as it improves the mechanical properties, as evidenced by the elastic modulus, hardness, adhesion strength, and surface roughness of the coating, and maintains ideal biocompatibility.

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PMID32954124
PMCPMC7495474

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