XPS survey spectra A1 to E1 and high resolution deconvolutions of the C 1s peaks A2 to E2 for (A) 316L SS uncoated stainless steel, (B) DC-TMS plasma coating, (C) DC-TMS + NH3/O2 plasma coating, (D) RF-TMS plasma coating, and (E) RF-TMS + NH3/O2 plasma coating. [Color figure can be viewed in the online issue, which is available at wileyonlinelibrary.com.]