García, A.Viviente, J. L.Alonso, F.Loinaz, A.Oñate, J. I.2024-07-242024-07-241997-12García , A , Viviente , J L , Alonso , F , Loinaz , A & Oñate , J I 1997 , ' Growth of carbon layers on Ti-6Al-4V alloy by very high dose carbon implantation ' , Surface and Coatings Technology , vol. 97 , no. 1-3 , pp. 499-503 . https://doi.org/10.1016/S0257-8972(97)00131-X0257-8972https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3117Ion implantation is a useful technique to tailor the surface properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloys. In particular, very high dose C+ implantation (in the range of 1018 ions cm-2) offers the possibility of forming carbon layers without a sharp interface with the substrate material. In this study, ion implantation treatments have been performed on Ti-6Al-4V with C+ doses up to 4 × 1018 ions cm-2. XPS analyses have been carried out to evaluate the chemical states after ion implantation. A change in C 1s binding energies has been observed depending on the carbon concentration in the implanted layer. At relatively low or medium concentrations (about 41 at.% C) mainly carbidic bonds were present, but when the concentration increased up to 88 at.%, the binding peak shifted to values that correspond to C-C bonds. Dynamic microindentation techniques, used to evaluate the hardness of the implanted material, have shown a significant change in relative hardness as a function of C+ dose, owing to the formation of a carbon layer in the titanium alloy surface. A two-fold increase in the hardness ratio and elastic recovery values is observed for the highest implanted dose.5enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessjournal article10.1016/S0257-8972(97)00131-XCarbon layersIon implantationTitanium alloysGeneral ChemistryCondensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces and InterfacesSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Chemistryhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031369010&partnerID=8YFLogxK