“…On the other hand, TiO 2 has been studied on different occasions, proving to be in the same way a material with good abrasive properties, from nanoparticles in additives [4,5] to thin films deposited on glass and titanium substrates [6,7]. The union of both components has been shown to achieve significant improvements in photocatalytic processes [8][9][10], photoelectrochemical processes [11], and electrical properties [12]. But given the scarcity of research involving a tribological and mechanical analysis, this work focused precisely on studying and improving the protective behavior of TiO 2 by incorporating carbon into its structure, using a two-step synthesis route:…”