New Diamond Science And Technology

A riveting look at the science, technology and people involved in overcoming early impracticalities of the fledgling chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis method and its development in today's state of commercial readiness. Provides insights into numerous vapor phase techniques. Surveys the synthesis, structure, properties and applications of diamondlike carbon. Details current and rapidly emerging applications, manufacturing and markets.

The First International Conference on the New Diamond Science and Technol. is used to assess the current (1989) status of diamond S and T in Japan. The 106 papers and poster that were presented at this conf. are briefly described. The current status of the diamond S and T is then discussed by considering: the theory for diamond film (DF) formation, structures of DF, processing conditions for the fabrication of DF, applications for diamond and diamond-like films, synthetic diamond crystals, and cubic boron nitride. The first applications of DF will use properties such as hardness and thermal conductivity to be used on a limited number of cutting tool substrates. Other applications for DF, as well as cubic boron nitride films, will be forthcoming.

This book considers some aspects of diamond-based technologies: CVD diamond synthesis, application of diamond as a material with high hardness and thermal conductivity, and the investigation of charge carrier transport properties of synthetic diamond and chemical properties of diamond surfaces.

Bulletin of the STEFAN UNIVERSITY: Diamond Science and Technology—1998; ISSN: 1098-1632.: Stefan Frontier Conferences (Frontier Science Research Conferences--FSRC); La Jolla, California, October 12-16, 1998; (c)1998, The Stefan University Press

Examines both mined and synthetic diamonds and diamond films. The text offers coverage on the use of diamond as an engineering material, integrating original research on the science, technology and applications of diamond. It discusses the use of chemical vapour deposition grown diamonds in electronics, cutting tools, wear resistant coatings, thermal management, optics and acoustics, as well as in new products.

This collection presents 24 papers. Altogether, the collection offers a wealth of up-to-date information on Diamond and Other New Carbon Materials.