Electronic Resource
Woodbury, NY
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Applied Physics Letters
76 (2000), S. 1125-1127
ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Growth of single-crystal graphite free-standing plates has been achieved by a microwavehydrogen-plasma etching of graphite powder and nickel mesh. The plates resemble a knife blade and grow in the 〈11¯00〉 direction with long crystals exceeding 100 μm. Hexagonal growth features at the edges and electron diffraction patterns confirm the single-crystal nature of these ultrathin plates. Electron microprobe and Raman spectroscopy indicate the presence of graphite. Diamond crystals nucleate on these plates and they grow simultaneously. We suggest that the paradoxical growth of graphite in a hydrogen plasma, under conditions in which graphite is usually etched away, is possible because of a protective coating by a Ni–C–H phase. This thin coating allows for transport of carbon atoms from the gas phase to the growing graphite surface. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.125958
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