Structural, Mechanical, and Decorative Properties of Sputtered TiN and Ti (N, C) Films for Orthodontic Applications; an In Vitro Study

In this paper, we explore and modify the structural, mechanical, and decorative properties of films composed by TiN and Ti (N, C) with a wide range of N<sub>2</sub> gas flow during the deposition in order to be used on orthodontic systems. The films were grown using reactive DC magnetron...

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Main Authors: Victor Suciu, Armando Ferreira, Marcio A. Correa, Filipe Vaz, Daniel Munteanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/18/5175