Induced circuitry within a hard diamond-like and carbon-rich layer having sensing abilities

Abstract

A system may include a substrate and a coating deposited onto a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a carbon rich layer deposited on the substrate. The carbon rich layer is also characterized by a first carbon content including sp2 carbon and sp3 carbon. Further, the carbon rich layer includes one or more treated carbon regions. The one or more treated carbon regions possess an electrically conductive carbon material having a second carbon content including sp2 carbon and sp3 carbon. The second carbon content includes more sp2 carbon than the first carbon content, and may be pre-arranged and interconnected to produce an electrical circuitry with a pluralities of sensing abilities. The formed smart coating may be preferentially produced on a hard diamond-like carbon coating, such as a low friction and anti-scaling coating.

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