Tribocorrosion behavior of TiO^sub 2^/Al^sub 2^O^sub 3^ nanolaminate, Al^sub 2^O^sub 3^, and TiO^sub 2^ thin films produced by atomic layer deposition

• Published in: Surface & coatings technology Vol. 349; p. 1077
• Main Authors: Radi, Polyana Alves, Testoni, Giorgio Ernesto, Pessoa, Rodrigo Sávio, Maciel, Homero Santiago, Rocha, Luís Augusto, Vieira, Lucia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier BV 15.09.2018
• Subjects: Adhesion tests; Aluminum composites; Aluminum oxide; Atomic layer epitaxy; Biocompatibility; Chemical vapor deposition; Coefficient of friction; Corrosion prevention; Corrosion resistance; In vivo methods and tests; Material properties; Nanomaterials; Protective coatings; Substrates; Surgical implants; Thickness; Thin films; Titanium base alloys; Titanium dioxide; Transition metal oxides; Tribology

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