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Structure of a-C:N:H prepared from ammonia

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A range of nitrogen-doped amorphous hydrogenated carbon samples (a-C:Nx:H, where x = 3 at.% and x = 7 at.%) have been studied using neutron diffraction, inelastic neutron scattering (INS) and Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy to obtain detailed information about their atomic-scale structure, particularly the bonding environment of the hydrogen. The results show that the overall atomic scale network structure of the two samples is very similar; however, the hydrogen-bonding sites alter subtly as the nitrogen content of the samples is increased.

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Walters, J.K., Pickup, D.M. & Newport, R.J. Structure of a-C:N:H prepared from ammonia. Journal of Materials Research 20, 3338–3345 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2005.0423

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