Surface modification of titanium using nanothin films of copper for Biofouling control

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 5480-5483

  Vishwakarma, Vinita ^a   Manoharan, N ^a   George, R P ^b   Dash, S ^b   Kamruddin, M ^b   Tyagi, A K ^b   Dayal, R K ^b  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Copper and antimicrobial activity; Nanothin film; Surface modification; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BACTERIAL DENSITY; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFOULING CONTROL; COATED SURFACE; COOLED CONDENSERS; EPIFLUORESCENCES; GLANCING INCIDENCE X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS; NANO-THIN FILMS; NANOCRYSTALLINE COPPER; NANOCRYSTALLINE THIN FILMS; NANOTHIN FILM; PULSED DC MAGNETRON; RESPIRATORY ENZYMES; SPUTTERING TECHNIQUES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; TITANIUM SURFACES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOFOULING; CONDENSER TUBES; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); CORROSION RESISTANCE; FILM PREPARATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SEAWATER; SURFACE TREATMENT; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM;

COPPER;

COPPER; TITANIUM;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOFOULING; CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIOFOULING; COPPER; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 70350320498     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.1180     Document Type: Conference Paper

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