Improved Adhesion of the DLC Coating Using HiPIMS with Positive Pulses and Plasma Immersion Pretreatment

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are used due to their extraordinary tribomechanical properties, great hardness, high elastic modulus, high wear resistance, low friction coefficient and chemical inertness, which provide them with biocompatibility. Compared to other physical vapor deposition (PVD)...

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Main Authors: Iñigo Gómez, Adrián Claver, José Antonio Santiago, Iván Fernandez, Jose Fernandez Palacio, Cristina Diaz, Stephan Mändl, Jose Antonio Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/9/1070