TY  - JOUR
AU  - Yang, P.
AU  - Huang, N.
AU  - Leng, Y.X.
AU  - Yao, Z.Q.
AU  - Zhou, H.F.
AU  - Maitz, M.
AU  - Leng, Y.
AU  - Chu, P.K.
PY  - 2006
TI  - Wettability and biocompatibility of nitrogen-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films: Effect of nitrogen
SP  - 22-5
JF  - Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res B
VL  - 242
N1  - 4753
N2  - Amorphous carbon films have been applied in biomedical fields as potential biocompatible materials with wettability that can be adjusted by doping with other elements, including F, Si, Ti, O and N. In this study, nitrogen-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H:N) films were deposited by PIII-D using C2H2+N2 gas mixtures. The biocompatibility and anti-thrombotic properties of the films were assessed in vitro. The surface morphology and surface wettability of the films were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and a contact angle method. The results show no cytotoxicity for all films, and films with appropriate nitrogen doping possess much better endothelial cell growth and anti-thrombotic properties.
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2005.08.081
ER  -