Defect effect on tribological behavior of diamond-like carbon films deposited with hydrogen diluted benzene gas in aqueous environment

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 255, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 7005-7011

  Yi, Jin Woo ^a   Park, Se Jun ^a   Moon, Myoung Woon ^a   Lee, Kwang Ryeol ^a   Kim, Seock Sam ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aqueous environment; Defect; DLC; Hydrogen dilution; Spallation wear

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARBON FILMS; COATINGS; DEFECTS; GLOW DISCHARGES; HYDROGEN; PHASE INTERFACES; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; RADIO WAVES;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; FRICTION AND WEAR BEHAVIORS; HYDROGEN DILUTION; HYDROGEN DILUTION RATIO; POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATES; RADIO FREQUENCY GLOW DISCHARGE; RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMA; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 67349257385     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.03.031     Document Type: Article

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