Morphological, mechanical and antibacterial properties of Ti–Cu–N thin films deposited by sputtering DC

The problems associated with Stainless Steel 316 L (SS 316 L) orthopedic implants, when implanted in the human body, are infection, local inflammation, and the possibility of bacterial growth. In this study, SS 316 L was coated with copper-doped Titanium Nitride (Ti–Cu–N) using the DC Sputtering tec...

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Main Authors: Ihwanul Aziz, Emy Mulyani, Yusril Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023043785