Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9697474 | Diamond and Related Materials | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Chain-like diamond nanowires have been prepared by hydrogen plasma post-treatment of mutiwalled carbon nanotubes. Diamond nano-particles embedded in an amorphous matrix are formed on the original carbon nanotube framework. Ultrahigh equivalent diamond nucleation density above 1011 nuclei/cm2 can be easily obtained. More importantly, many tiny single-crystal diamond nanowires with diameters of 4â¼8 nm and with lengths up to 200 nm grow from the diamond nano-particles of chain-like diamond nanowires by prolonging the treatment time of hydrogen plasma. The possible mechanism of nucleation and growth of diamond nanowires are discussed.
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Authors
L.T. Sun, J.L. Gong, Z.Y. Zhu, D.Z. Zhu, Z.X. Wang, W. Zhang, J.G. Hu, Q.T. Li,