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Xi Rao1,2, Jihan Yang1,2, Zilin Chen1,2
1Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
Abstract:
Diamond like carbon (DLC) films with different C-C sp2/sp3 ratios were prepared by tuning the N2 flow rate in a filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) system. The increase of N2 flow rate facilitated the increase of C-C sp2/sp3 ratio (1.09-2.66), the growth of particle size (0.78-1.58 nm) and the improvement of surface roughness. The SBF immersion results, as well as WCAs (77.57°~71.71°), hemolysis rate (0.14-1.00%) and cytotoxicity level (0) demonstrated that the as-fabricated DLC film was promising for biomedical application. As a result of surface charge effect, the apatite layers formed in the SBF increased with the increase of C-C sp2/sp3 ratio until 1.74 and then showed a tiny decrease during 1.74-2.66. A raise of hemolysis and cytotoxicity was observed when sp2/sp3 ratio was increased. Moreover, a decrease of friction coefficient of Si surface induced by increasing sp2/sp3 ratio was respectively evidenced in ambient air and SBF lubrication environments.
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