Tribological properties of DLC film prepared by C⁺ ion beam-assisted deposition (IBAD)

Abstract

C⁺ ion beam-assisted deposition was utilized to prepare deposit diamond-like carbon (DLC) film. With the help of a series of experiments such as Raman spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM and nanoindentation, the DLC film has been recognized as hydrogenated DLC film and its tribological properties have been evaluated. The ball-on-disc testing results show that the hardness and the tribological properties of the DLC film produced by C⁺ ion beam-assisted deposition are improved significantly. DLC film produced by C⁺ ion beam-assisted deposition is positive to have a prosperous tribological application in the near future.

Keywords

DLC film / C⁺ ion beam-assisted deposkion (IBAD) / tribological properties

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