Long-term stability of hydrogenated DLC coatings: Effects of aging on the structural, chemical and mechanical properties

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 48, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-72

  Cloutier, M ^a,b   Harnagea, C ^c   Hale, P ^c   Seddiki, O ^c   Rosei, F ^c,d   Mantovani, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c INRS EMT   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

a C:H; Aging; Coatings; Diamond like carbon; Long term stability; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Plasma enhanced CVD; Surface characterization

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CARBON; CARBON FILMS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COATINGS; HYDROGENATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

A-C:H; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL AGING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LONG TERM STABILITY; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION; WATER CONTACT ANGLE;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 84905039335     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

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