| ID | 112324 |
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Chu, Jinn P.
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Yu, Chia-Chi
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Tanatsugu, Yusuke
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology|Tokushima University
Yasuzawa, Mikito
Tokushima University
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Shen, Yu-Lin
University of New Mexico
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Journal Article
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| Description | This paper reports on the use of Zr-based (Zr53Cu33Al9Ta5) thin film metallic glass (TFMG) for the coating of syringe needles and compares the results with those obtained using titanium nitride and pure titanium coatings. TFMG coatings were shown to reduce insertion forces by ∼66% and retraction forces by ∼72%, when tested using polyurethane rubber block. The benefits of TFMG-coated needles were also observed when tested using muscle tissue from pigs. In nano-scratch tests, the TFMG coatings achieved a coefficient of friction (COF) of just ∼0.05, which is about one order of magnitude lower than those of other coatings. Finite-element modeling also indicates a significant reduction in injection and retraction forces. The COF can be attributed to the absence of grain boundaries in the TFMG coating as well as a smooth surface morphology and low surface free energy.
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| Journal Title |
Scientific Reports
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| ISSN | 20452322
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| Publisher | Springer Nature
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| Volume | 6
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| Start Page | 31847
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| Published Date | 2016-08-30
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| Remark | Supplementary Information : srep_6_31847_s1.pdf
Supplementary Video : srep_6_31847_s2.avi |
| Rights | © The Author(s) 2016
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eng
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