Research Article
The Influence of Titanium Dioxide on Diamond-Like Carbon Biocompatibility for Dental Applications
Table 2
Contact angle and surface energy components of DLC and TiO2-DLC films. Each mean value corresponds to the average value on five different areas.
| | Concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles (g/L) | Contact angle, (°) | Surface energy components (mN/m) | Work of adhesion (mJ/m2) | | Water | Diiodomethane | Dispersive | Polar | Total |
| | 0.0 | 82.0 ± 4.7 | 38.5 ± 1.0 | 36.1 ± 1.5 | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 40.0 ± 3.3 | −6.6 | | 0.1 | 72.1 ± 4.7 | 42.7 ± 1.5 | 31.1 ± 1.4 | 9.5 ± 2.8 | 40.6 ± 4.2 | −8.5 | | 0.5 | 53.3 ± 1.5 | 44.1 ± 5.4 | 27.4 ± 0.9 | 22.5 ± 4.1 | 49.9 ± 5.0 | −14.4 |
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