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Deposition and Properties of Diamond-Like Carbons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J Robertson*
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Engineering Dept, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 IPZ, UK, jr@eng.cam.ac.uk
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Abstract

We review for diamond-like carbon the various deposition methods, the deposition mechanisms of subplantation and ion-assisted addition, the characterisation methods such as Raman and electron energy loss spectroscopy, its mechanical properties and some applications as a coating material.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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