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One-step method to enhance biotribological properties and biocompatibility of DLC coating by ion beam irradiation

Show Author's Information Yuzhen LIU1,  Kelun ZHANG2,  Jae-Ho HAN1,  Youn-Hoo HWANG1,  Shusheng XU3( ),  Dae-Eun KIM1( )
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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diamond-like carbon (DLC), biocompatibility, ion beam irradiation, in-vivo, micropattern, biotribological performance
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LIU Y, ZHANG K, HAN J-H, et al. One-step method to enhance biotribological properties and biocompatibility of DLC coating by ion beam irradiation. Friction, 2022, 10(7): 1114-1126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0554-9
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A one-step method was developed to create a highly biocompatible micropatterned surface on a diamond-like carbon (DLC) through irradiation with a nitrogen ion beam and thus enhance the biocompatibility of osseointegrated surfaces and biotribological performance of articular surfaces. The biocompatibility and biotribological mechanisms were analyzed in terms of the structure and morphology of DLC. It was demonstrated that a layer enriched in sp3 C–N bonds was formed on the surface of the DLC after nitrogen ion beam irradiation. Moreover, with an increase in the radiation dose, the content of sp3 C–N on the DLC surface increased significantly, and the biocompatibility was positively correlated with it. The adhesion of the MC3T3 osteoblasts increased significantly from 32% to 86% under an irradiation dose of 8 × 1015 ions/cm2. In contrast, the micropattern had a significant negative effect on the adhesion of the osteoblasts as it physically hindered cell expansion and extension. The micropattern with a depth of 37 nm exhibited good friction properties, and the coefficient of friction was reduced by 21% at relatively high speeds.


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One-step method to enhance biotribological properties and biocompatibility of DLC coating by ion beam irradiation

Show Author's information Yuzhen LIU1, Kelun ZHANG2, Jae-Ho HAN1, Youn-Hoo HWANG1, Shusheng XU3( ), Dae-Eun KIM1( )
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China

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A one-step method was developed to create a highly biocompatible micropatterned surface on a diamond-like carbon (DLC) through irradiation with a nitrogen ion beam and thus enhance the biocompatibility of osseointegrated surfaces and biotribological performance of articular surfaces. The biocompatibility and biotribological mechanisms were analyzed in terms of the structure and morphology of DLC. It was demonstrated that a layer enriched in sp3 C–N bonds was formed on the surface of the DLC after nitrogen ion beam irradiation. Moreover, with an increase in the radiation dose, the content of sp3 C–N on the DLC surface increased significantly, and the biocompatibility was positively correlated with it. The adhesion of the MC3T3 osteoblasts increased significantly from 32% to 86% under an irradiation dose of 8 × 1015 ions/cm2. In contrast, the micropattern had a significant negative effect on the adhesion of the osteoblasts as it physically hindered cell expansion and extension. The micropattern with a depth of 37 nm exhibited good friction properties, and the coefficient of friction was reduced by 21% at relatively high speeds.

Keywords: diamond-like carbon (DLC), biocompatibility, ion beam irradiation, in-vivo, micropattern, biotribological performance

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Received: 18 May 2021
Revised: 25 August 2021
Accepted: 14 September 2021
Published: 16 March 2022
Issue date: July 2022

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This study was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (No. 2020R1A2C2004714) and funding from the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU (No. SKLSP202002).

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