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TiCuN solid solution coating: Excellent wear-resistant biocompatible material to protect artificial joint.
- Source :
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Materials Letters . Sep2018, Vol. 227, p145-148. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- To prolong the service lifetime of artificial joint, it is imperative to improve mechanical and tribological properties of the prosthetic materials, which could be achieved by adding a surface protective layer. The TiCuN solid-solution coating is highlighted in this work for this application. Higher hardness, lower friction coefficient, and enhanced wear resistance are demonstrated with TiCuN solid-solution coating with 5.2 at% Cu dopant, comparing to pure TiN and TiN/Cu nano-composite coatings. In addition, the live/dead staining and morphology of cells cultured on the surface of TiCuN solid-solution coating point out that the TiCuN coating exhibits excellent biocompatibility, which could be potentially applied as the artificial joint protective coating in human body. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0167577X
- Volume :
- 227
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130044170
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.05.061