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Structure and Electronic Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon

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Diamond and Diamond-like Films and Coatings

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSB,volume 266))

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This paper reviews the structure and electronic properties of the various forms of amorphous carbon (a-C) and hydogenat:ed amorphous carbon (a-C:H). It is shown that a-C:H consists of clusters of 3-coordinated sp2 carbon embedded in a sp3 bonded matrix. The sp2 regions are found to control the electronic properties such as band gap while the sp3 regions control mechanical properties such as rigidity and hardness. A model for the mechanical properties is introduced. The various experimental methods of determining atomic structure are critically reviewed and deposition processes favouring sp3 bonding are discussed. Recent data indicate that a-C deposited from mass-selected ion beams is highly sp3 bonded and has a hardness close to diamond.

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  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 44106, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    John C. Angus

  4. Fraunhofer Institut für Angewandte Festkörperphysik, Tullastrasse 72, D-7800, Freiburg, Germany

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Robertson, J. (1991). Structure and Electronic Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon. In: Clausing, R.E., Horton, L.L., Angus, J.C., Koidl, P. (eds) Diamond and Diamond-like Films and Coatings. NATO ASI Series, vol 266. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5967-8_21

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