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Method for the preparation of nanocrystalline diamond thin films

Patent ·
OSTI ID:672601

A method and system are disclosed for manufacturing nanocrystalline diamond film on a substrate such as field emission tips. The method involves forming a carbonaceous vapor, providing a gas stream of argon, hydrocarbon and possibly hydrogen, and combining the gas with the carbonaceous vapor, passing the combined carbonaceous vapor and gas carrier stream into a chamber, forming a plasma in the chamber causing fragmentation of the carbonaceous vapor and deposition of a diamond film on the field emission tip. 40 figs.

Research Organization:
University of Chicago
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,772,760/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-540,916
OSTI ID:
672601
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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