Abstract

Results of the formation of superhard coatings in the low-temperature nitrogen plasma treatment process in the open atmosphere of titanium films on sapphire substrates are given. It is shown that during plasma treatment a coating of nitrogen-containing TiO2 with rutile structure is formed with a double increase (in comparison with rutile TiO2) of microhardness (up to 27 GPa). The application of this coating leads to hardening of the surface of sapphire plates by 22-23%. High productivity and implementation of synthesis in an open atmosphere make it possible to consider the proposed procedure is promising for the production of superhard coatings with high resistance to oxygen.

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