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Preparation of diamond like carbon thin film on stainless steel and its SEM characterization

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We report the formation of a very smooth, continuous and homogeneous diamond-like carbon DLC thin coating over a bare stainless steel surface without the need for a thin Si/Cr/Ni/Mo/W/TiN/TiC interfacial layer. As confirmed by the field-emission scanning electron microscopy, good adhesion is achieved as characterized by (i) the formation of a smooth, continuous film with no pores, (ii) a significant reduction of oxygen in the interfacial layer, and (iii) the development of rich carbon content at the top surface. Thickness measurements by cross-sectional secondary-emission microscopy showed that the DLC coating is essentially a 2-dimensional material.

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  1. Plasma Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, 700 064, India

    N. R. Ray

  2. Surface Physics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, 700 064, India

    S. Banerjee & T. K. Chini

  3. Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Noida, 201 303, India

    Kamlesh Kumari

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Kumari, K., Banerjee, S., Chini, T.K. et al. Preparation of diamond like carbon thin film on stainless steel and its SEM characterization. Bull Mater Sci 32, 563–567 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-009-0085-x

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