Diamond and DLC Thin Films and Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 3667
Special Issue Editors
Technical University of Lodz, Stefana Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Material Science, Technical University of Liberec, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
Interests: nano; nanodiamonds; biomaterials and biocomposites; surface (bio)functionalization; carbon-based materials
Department of Interventional Medicine with the Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, IX Wiekow 19, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
Interests: biomaterials in orthopedics; DLC coated implants, arthroplasty; carbon-based materials in medicine
Interests: nanomaterials; nanodiamonds; surface treatment; carbon-based materials; nanocolloids; polymer composites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to their outstanding properties, carbon-based materials have found many applications in different branches of the industry and continue to attract widespread interest among the scientific community. The variety of structures that can be derived from carbon-based coatings calls for a broader investigation, which will ultimately be a beneficial pursuit, enabling a deeper understanding of the excellent properties of these coatings, including their biocompatibility. This Special Issue aims to bring together investigations on diamond, DLC and ta-C coatings with a focus on understanding their wear and friction mechanisms under different experimental conditions. Dangling bond passivation, graphitization, the formation of the self-generated transfer layer, etc., are the mechanisms under consideration. Experimental investigations, simulations and the modelling (thermodynamic, first principles, etc.) of the physico-chemical properties of diamond, DLC and ta-C coatings, as well as comparative studies involved in these coatings, are welcomed.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest experimental and theoretical developments in the field, through a combination of original research papers and review articles from leading groups around the world. In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Diamond and DLC thin films and coatings;
- The novel synthesis methods of diamond and DLC materials;
- The modelling and characterization methods of diamond and DLC thin films and coatings;
- The implementation of diamond and DLC materials in medicine;
- The applications of diamond and DLC thin films and coatings in the food industry;
- Surface-activated diamond and DLC thin films and coatings.
Prof. Dr. Stanisław Mitura
Prof. Dr. Ireneusz Kotela
Guest Editors
Dr. Michał M. Szczypiński
Assistant Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Diamond coatings
- Diamond thin films
- DLC coatings
- DLC thin films
- Implants for medicine
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