Evaluation of bacterial adhesion on Si-doped diamond-like carbon films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 7254-7259

  Zhao, Q ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Wang, C ^a   Wang, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti adhesion; Anti bacterial; Bacterial adhesion; Si doped DLC; Surface energy; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BACTERIA; BIOMATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CONTACT ANGLE; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ANTI ADHESION; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CHEMICAL INERTNESS;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 34249109798     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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