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Nickel catalyzed reconstruction of a diamond (110) surface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

C. Smith
Affiliation:
Rice University, Department of Chemistry Houston, TX 77251-1892
C. J. Chu
Affiliation:
Rice University, Department of Chemistry Houston, TX 77251-1892
J. L. Margrave
Affiliation:
Rice University, Department of Chemistry Houston, TX 77251-1892
R. H. Hauge
Affiliation:
Rice University, Department of Chemistry Houston, TX 77251-1892
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Abstract

A polished diamond (110) surface was observed to undergo surface rearrangement above ˜700 °C to a micro faceted diamond surface when in contact with a nickel film and in the presence of hydrogen. Formation of a graphitic layer at the diamond-nickel interface above 700 °C was observed in the absence of hydrogen. The presence of 0.1 Torr of hydrogen was shown to be sufficient to prevent graphite formation at the nickel-diamond interface.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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