ArticleHeliyon2023
Morphological, mechanical and antibacterial properties of Ti-Cu-N thin films deposited by sputtering DC.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Advances in Nanomaterials and Composites Based on Mesoporous Materials as Antimicrobial Agents: Relevant Applications in Human Health.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The problems associated with Stainless Steel 316 L (SS 316 L) orthopedic implants, when implanted in the human body, are infection, local inflammation, and the possibility of bacterial growth. In this study, SS 316 L was coated with copper-doped Titanium Nitride (Ti-Cu-N) using the DC Sputtering technique. This Ti-Cu-N film improved the antibacterial performance and mechanical properties of SS 316 L. The Ti-Cu-N films were deposited using reactive DC sputtering with an 80%:20% argon to nitrogen ratio. The source voltage and current were kept constant at 10 kV and 10 mA, respectively. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) showed that the phases formed were TiN and Cu with FCC crystal structure. Results show that the surfaces of samples containing 44.34 wt% and 54.97 wt% Cu had antibacterial effectiveness against
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