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THOMMH02 | Application of an ECR Ion Source for Ionic Functionalization of Implant Materials on the Nanoscale | 135 |
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Surface modification by variously charged heavy ions plays an increasingly important role since functionalization of surfaces and/or deeper layers at micro- and nanoscopic scale can be biologically useful for materials of medical implants. The functionalized surfaces have a huge potential in the field of nanotechnology, sensor devices as well. Our group explores the physical and biological effect of such treatments. In the recent phase of the research work the implantation of titanium and zirconium-dioxide samples by calcium, gold and silicon ions is required. The 14.5 GHz Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Source (ECRIS) of Atomki - a classical room-temperature ion source - was used in this study as an ion implanter to deliver low energy particles from wide range of elements. A new vacuum chamber and a sample holder for effective irradiation and the production of the beam itself were developed. The technical details of the irradiation and the first result of the physical investigations are described in this paper. | ||
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