Advanced Techniques for the Characterization of Surface Structure in Polymer Thin Films and Coatings

Understanding the intrinsic water wettability of graphite

“…AR-XPS data were collected at 0° (more bulk sensitive) and 60° (more surface sensitive). 336 Each spectrum is the average of separate experiments as indicated. The standard deviation of spectra from different experiments was very small and the average spectra is representative of the individual experiment.…”

Injection molding of high-precision optical lenses: A review

“…In the last decade, enormous progress in advanced characterization techniques and methods available for coating characterization and testing has been achieved. Various reviews reported in the literature focus on the different techniques used to characterize coatings, such as polymer coatings [124,125] and wear-resistant hard coatings [126].…”

Surface Characterization of Electro-Assisted Titanium Implants: A Multi-Technique Approach

“…Furthermore, Bosh employed the EDP for the manufacturing of the Halar ® coating, providing a hard and tough layer to the implant, as well as outstanding additional properties for a bio-coating (i.e., abrasion resistance, biological stability, low surface energy, and coefficient of friction) [116]. Nanoindentation outcomes revealed values of hardness and elastic modulus (by taking the average of five data points) of 46.8 ± 0.4 MPa and 1.2 ± 0.7 GPa, respectively, slightly lower than the one reported for native bone (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). Furthermore, other synthetic polymers, such as Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) can be easily electrophoretically deposited on a Ti alloy for improving bio-tribological application (e.g., wear resistance, corrosion resistance in Ringer's solution) as well as the mechanical properties, as reported by Sak et al [117].…”