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Electrospray Deposition of Diamond Nanoparticle Nucleation Layers for Subsequent CVD Diamond Growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Oliver J.L. Fox ,
James O.P. Holloway ,
Gareth M. Fuge ,
Paul W. May  and
Mike N.R. Ashfold
Oliver J.L. Fox
Affiliation:
oliver.fox@bristol.ac.uk, University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
James O.P. Holloway
Affiliation:
jh4454@bristol.ac.uk, University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
Gareth M. Fuge
Affiliation:
gareth.fuge@bristol.ac.uk, University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
Paul W. May
Affiliation:
Paul.May@bristol.ac.uk, University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
Mike N.R. Ashfold
Affiliation:
Mike.Ashfold@bristol.ac.uk, University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Abstract

Nucleation is the rate-determining step in the initial stages of most chemical vapour deposition processes. In order to achieve uniform deposition of diamond thin films it is necessary to seed non-diamond substrates. Here we discuss a simple electrospray deposition technique for application of 5 nm diamond seed particles onto substrates of various sizes. The influence of selected parameters, such as experimental spatial arrangement and colloidal properties, are analysed in optimizing the method by optical and electron microscopy, both before and after nanocrystalline diamond deposition on the seed layer. The advantages and limitations of the electrospray method are highlighted in relation to other commonly exploited nucleation techniques.

Keywords

chemical vapor deposition (CVD) (deposition)nucleation & growthdiamond
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1203: Symposium J – Diamond Electronics and Bioelectronics-Fundamentals to Applications III , 2009 , 1203-J17-27
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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