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Surface modification of 316L stainless steel with magnetron sputtered TiN/VN nanoscale multilayers for bio implant applications

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Nanoscale multilayered TiN/VN coatings were developed by reactive dc magnetron sputtering on 316L stainless steel substrates. The coatings showed a polycrystalline cubic structure with (111) preferential growth. XPS analysis indicated the presence of peaks corresponding to Ti2p, V2p, N1s, O1s, and C1s. Raman spectra exhibited the characteristic peaks in the acoustic range of 160–320 cm−1 and in the optic range between 480 and 695 cm−1. Columnar structure of the coatings was observed from TEM analysis. The number of adherent platelets on the surface of the TiN/VN multilayer, VN, TiN single layer coating exhibit fewer aggregation and pseudopodium than on substrates. The wear resistance of the multilayer coatings increases obviously as a result of their high hardness. Tafel plots in simulated bodily fluid showed lower corrosion rate for the TiN/VN nanoscale multilayer coatings compared to single layer and bare 316L SS substrate.

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One of the authors (B.S) thanks the Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, for a research grant under SERC scheme No. SR/S1/PC/31/2008 and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan for the award of FY 2011 JSPS Long term Invitation fellowship. We thank Prof. M.Takahashi and H.Nishikawa of JWRI, Osaka University, Japan for the HRTEM and nanoindentation analyzes and Dr S. Maruthamuthu, Biocorrosion Division of Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India for the Epi-fluorescence studies.

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    B. Subramanian, R. Ananthakumar & M. Jayachandran

  2. Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan

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Subramanian, B., Ananthakumar, R., Kobayashi, A. et al. Surface modification of 316L stainless steel with magnetron sputtered TiN/VN nanoscale multilayers for bio implant applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 23, 329–338 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-011-4500-7

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