Advanced Ceramics Progress

Advanced Ceramics Progress

Improvement in Austenitic Stainless Steel Implant via Dual-Layer Coating of TaN-DLC Using Sputtering and PACVD Methods

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors
Aziz Noori 1, 2
Mohamad Javad Eshraghi 3
1 MSc Student, Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2 MSc Student, Department of semiconductors, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, Iran.
3 Associate Professor, Department of Semiconductors, Materials and Energy Research Center,Karaj, Iran.
10.30501/acp.2023.396200.1125
Abstract
In order to improve the properties and performance of SS316L implants in the current study, their surface was coated using two methods of sputtering and Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD). To this end, TaN and Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) layers were applied using sputtering and PACVD methods, respectively. Structural examinations by Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) showed that the TaN layer was formed in a compact and quasi-spherical morphology. The final DLC layer was also formed in a compact and spherical morphology. Raman spectroscopic results showed that the D and G peaks with suitable heights were at 1356 cm-1 and 1588 cm-1, respectively, indicating the successful DLC formation. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images indicated that the grain size was in the range of 20-35 nanometers, and the presence of very fine DLC grains contributed to reducing the surface roughness to Ra=1.02 µm, indicating a 67.5% reduction. Cell adhesion test results up to 48 hours confirmed the better performance of DLC than that of TaN. Thus, the TaN-DLC two-layer coating is introduced as a new coating that can be used to improve the performance of implants.
Keywords
SS316L Implant
Sputtering
PACVD
Dense Grains
Adhesion Test

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 12 May 2023
  • Revise Date 07 July 2023
  • Accept Date 30 July 2023