The development of a Zr-Cu-Al-Ag-N thin film metallic glass coating in pursuit of improved mechanical, corrosion, and antimicrobial property for bio-medical application
Zr-Cu-Al-Ag-N thin film metallic glass (TFMG) with various nitrogen content were fabricated by magnetron co-sputtering. The increase of N content significantly enhances mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. With a minor Ag content, the antimicrobial rate is over 99.999%