Porous Silicon: A Possible Buffer Layer for Diamond Growth on Silicon Substrates

1994 ◽  
Vol 358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaohui Liu ◽  
B.Q. Zong ◽  
Zhangda Lin
Keyword(s):  
Porous Silicon ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Nanoscale Structures ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Hot Filament

ABSTRACTContinuous diamond films have been grown on porous silicon by hot filament chemical vapor deposition. The demonstration of diamond growth on porous silicon seems to suggest that porous silicon can act as a buffer layer for diamond growth on Si substrates, and that the nanoscale structures of porous silicon play an important role in nucleation and growth of diamond.

Phase Transformation of Smooth Diamond Films Grown by hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition on Positively Biased Silicon Substrates.

1994 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Popovici ◽  
C. H. Chao ◽  
M. A. Prelas ◽  
E. J. Charlson ◽  
J. M. Meese
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Carbon Phase ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Hot Filament

ABSTRACTSmooth diamond films have been grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition under d.c. bias on mirror-polished Si substrates. Films a few micrometers thick were obtained in 30 minutes. Raman spectra showed very broad diamond peaks. X-ray diffraction showed the presence of diamond and also other carbon phase with a line 2.11 Å. With time, the films apparently underwent a phase transformation.

Smooth diamond films grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition on positively biased silicon substrates

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2011-2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina Popovici ◽  
C.H. Chao ◽  
M.A. Prelas ◽  
E.J. Charlson ◽  
J.M. Meese
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Initial Structure ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Hot Filament

Diamond films have been grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on mirror-polished positively biased Si substrates. Very smooth films a few micrometers thick were obtained in only 30 min. SEM, x-ray diffraction patterns, and Raman were used to characterize the films. Not only diamond but other carbon phases, were also detected. The initial structure showed a high density of defects and large stresses. Structural changes in time were found to occur with films apparently undergoing a phase transformation.

Investigation on Field Electron Emission from Carbon Nanotubes on Nanocrystalline Diamond Films

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.J. Liao ◽  
W.L. Wang ◽  
C. Cai ◽  
J.W. Lu ◽  
C.G. Hu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Nanocrystalline Diamond ◽  
Electron Field Emission ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Nanocrystalline Diamond Films ◽  
Electron Field ◽  
Hot Filament

The electron field emission from carbon nanotubes on nanocrystalline diamond films was investigated. Carbon nanotubes and nano-diamond films were deposited on Si substrates by hot filament chemical vapor deposition. The experimental results showed that the carbon nanotubes on nanostructured films exhibited a lower value of the turn-on electric field than those of carbon nanotubes and nano-diamond. It was found that the turn-on field of nanotubes on nano-diamond was about 0.9V/μm, which was lower than those of carbon nanotubes and nano-diamond.

Particle-Assisted Oriented Deposition of Diamond Thin Films

1996 ◽  
Vol 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Gu Lee ◽  
Rajiv K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Diamond Particles ◽  
Film Synthesis ◽  
Diamond Powders ◽  
Hot Filament

AbstractWe have developed a method for <111> oriented diamond film synthesis using micron-sized diamond particles. Different size of diamond powders were electrophoretically seeded on silicon substrates using diamond suspensions in organic solvents (acetone, methanol, and ethanol). Diamond suspension in acetone was found to be the best for obtaining uniform diamond seeding by electrophoresis. The thickness of diamond seeded films was changed by varying the applied voltage to observe the effect on the orientation of diamond particles. Then diamond films were deposited by the hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) process. A preferred orientation with <111> direction normal to the substrate was obtained for monolayer coatings. The surface morphology, crystal orientation, and quality of diamond films were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffractometry, and Raman spectroscopy.

A sequential Raman analysis of the growth of diamond films on silicon substrates in a microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition reactor

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2686-2698 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Fayette ◽  
B. Marcus ◽  
M. Mermoux ◽  
N. Rosman ◽  
L. Abello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Sequential Analysis ◽  
Microwave Plasma ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Internal Stresses ◽  
Nucleation Density ◽  
Silicon Substrates

A sequential analysis of the growth of diamond films on silicon substrates in a microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor has been performed by Raman spectroscopy. The plasma was switched off during measurements, but the substrate heating was maintained to minimize thermoelastic stresses. The detectivity of the present experimental setup has been estimated to be about a few tens of μmg/cm2. From such a technique, one expects to analyze different aspects of diamond growth on a non-diamond substrate. The evolution of the signals arising from the substrate shows that the scratching treatment used to increase the nucleation density induces an amorphization of the silicon surface. This surface is annealed during the first step of deposition. The evolution of the line shape of the spectra indicates that the non-diamond phases are mainly located in the grain boundaries. The variation of the integrated intensity of the Raman signals has been interpreted using a simple absorption model. A special emphasis was given to the evolution of internal stresses during deposition. It was verified that compressive stresses were generated when coalescence of crystals took place.

Diamond growth on carbide surfaces using a selective etching technique

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 2154-2163 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.J. Grannen ◽  
R.P.H. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Microwave Plasma ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Diamond Powder ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Etching Technique ◽  
Diamond Nucleation ◽  
Nucleation And Growth Mechanism

Microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of diamond films on silicon carbide and tungsten carbide (with 6% cobalt) surfaces using fluorocarbon gases has been demonstrated. No diamond powder pretreatment is necessary to grow these films with a (100) faceted surface morphology. The diamond films are characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The proposed nucleation and growth mechanism involves etching of the noncarbon component of the carbide by atomic fluorine to expose surface carbon atoms and diamond nucleation and growth on these exposed carbon atoms. Hydrogen is necessary in the growth process to limit the rapid etching of the carbide substrates by corrosive fluorine atoms.

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