The Effect of Nitrogen Ion Implantation on the Surface Properties of Ti6Al4V Alloy Coated by a Carbon Nanolayer

Figure 1

Chemical composition of the surface area of the samples with a carbon nanolayer implanted by nitrogen ions—(a) C 20 nm, 1⋅10¹⁷ cm⁻², (b) C 40 nm, 1⋅10¹⁷ cm⁻², (c) C 20 nm, 5⋅10¹⁶ cm⁻², and (d) C 40 nm, 5⋅10¹⁶ cm⁻². Experimental concentration profiles of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) compared with the simulated concentration profiles of carbon (C TRIDYN) and nitrogen (N SRIM).

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