| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7867626 | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Hydrogel coatings were stabilized by titanium carbonitride a-C:H:Ti:N buffer layers deposited directly onto the polyurethane (PU) substrate beneath a final hydrogel coating. Coatings of a-C:H:Ti:N were deposited using a hybrid method of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and magnetron sputtering (MS) under high vacuum conditions. The influence of the buffer a-C:H:Ti:N layer on the hydrogel coating was analysed by means of a multi-scale microstructure study. Mechanical tests were performed at an indentation load of 5Â mN using Berkovich indenter geometry. Haemocompatible analyses were performed in vitro using a blood flow simulator. The blood-material interaction was analysed under dynamic conditions. The coating fabrication procedure improved the coating stability due to the deposition of the amorphous titanium carbonitride buffer layer.
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Authors
Roman Major, Klaudia Trembecka-Wójciga, Marcin Kot, Juergen M. Lackner, Piotr Wilczek, Boguslaw Major,