Diamond Thin Films - An Emerging Technology: Past, Present and Future

An Emerging Technology: Past, Present and Future
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-87849-949-6
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Buch, Englisch, 110 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 400 g

Diamond, as well as being a precious gem, is a versatile material par excellence. No other material comes anywhere near to matching its properties, which are both extreme, and also expressed in rare combinations. However, natural diamonds, and those synthesised under high sandpressure temperatures, are too expensive or small for many technological applications. These limitations can be overcome by using large-area diamond coatings; chemically bonded to inexpensive non-diamond surfaces. The consequent economic advantages provide the driving force for much diamond-related research and technology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dua, Ashok Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Keramik, Glas, Sonstige Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Bulk Diamond
Diamond Thin Films
Preparation
Characterisation of Diamond Coating
General Experimental Trends in Chemical Vapour Deposition of Diamond
Mechanism of Diamond CVD
Nucleation and Growth of Diamond
Diamond Epitaxy
Substrate Requirements
Substrate-Coating Interface
Coating-Metallisation Interface
Processing of Diamond Films
Defects and Impurities in Diamond Films
Nano-Crystalline Diamond Thin Films
In Situ Diagnostics
Reactor-Scale Modelling/Simulation
Expected Applications
Recent Developments
Future Perceptions
20. References