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Effects of Tungsten Metal Coatings on Enhancing the Characteristics of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films
Nucleation of diamonds on Si substrates was pronouncedly improved by pre-coating a thin tungsten film on the substrates, which is attributed to the enhancement on the formation of the W−C phase in the tungsten silicon interface. The fact that the W coating can enhance the generation of the W−C phase...
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Published in: | Journal of physical chemistry. C 2008-03, Vol.112 (10), p.3759-3765 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Nucleation of diamonds on Si substrates was pronouncedly improved by pre-coating a thin tungsten film on the substrates, which is attributed to the enhancement on the formation of the W−C phase in the tungsten silicon interface. The fact that the W coating can enhance the generation of the W−C phase for the W/Si substrate is ascribed to the fast accumulation of carbon species in the W layer, which, in turn, is consequence of the limit volume for carbon inward diffusion. On the contrary, the carbon species can diffuse into the bulk W materials continuously, resulting in a markedly slower rate of accumulation for carbon species and thus delaying the formation of diamond nuclei. |
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ISSN: | 1932-7447 1932-7455 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jp709777g |