As long as the carbon family materials are pristine, powerful methods for their individual
characterization have been established and well understood. However, as soon as these …

Nano-crystalline diamond has been extensively researched and applied in the fields of
tribology, optics, quantum information and biomedicine. In virtue of its hardness, the highest …

Diamond combines several outstanding material properties such as the highest thermal
conductivity and highest elastic moduli of all materials. This makes diamond an interesting …

This paper focuses on reporting systematic studies on the effect of the precursor gas
chemistry ratio between hydrogen/methane (H 2/CH 4) and argon (Ar) to tailor control of the …

The study concentrates on systematic investigations on the effects of extremely high or low
carbon concentration (2%–14%) and gas pressure (800 Pa–3200 Pa) on crystal structures …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films with well distinguished nanocrystalline diamond (NCD)
grains embedded in the matrix are grown at∼ 300° C on glass substrates without any pre …

The low effective thermal boundary resistance (TBR eff) at the GaN/diamond interface is very
important for the development of high-power, high-frequency and high-temperature GaN-on …

Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive analysis technique which is particularly well suited
to characterization of carbon (nano) materials. It is highly sensitive to carbon–carbon bonds …

Due to their excellent biocompatibility, outstanding mechanical properties, high strength-to-
weight ratio, and good corrosion resistance, titanium (Ti) alloys are extensively used as …

Young's modulus, fracture stress, and Poisson's ratio are important mechanical
characteristics for micromechanical devices. The Poisson's ratio of a material is a good …