ISSN:
1433-075X
Keywords:
Key words Material
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History
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Diamond
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Functional material
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Transistor
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SAW filter
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STM
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract This historical review of the progress of innovation in diamond research is discussed comparing it with the history of other materials. The innovation steps in current diamond technology are shaped by the fact that diamond is a functional material. This series of innovations was mainly brought about by the discovery of CVD methods of synthesizing diamond from the gas phase. Many kinds of expected applications have been proposed. Success in demonstrating diamond electronic devices has been achieved, and atomic scale observations on diamond growth are reported. Thus, even atomic scale control in synthesizing diamond looks quite realistic in the near future. Although such new data enhance the applications of diamond, most industrial applications of diamond still rely on its hardness. Innovation with diamond will be accelerated when a product using diamond as a functional material is used widely.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100190050016
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