Abstract
In a hot-filament chemical vapor deposition reactor a carbon-based random network polymer [C6H5C]n, poly(phenylcarbyne), consisting of randomly constructed rigid network of tetrahedral phenylcarbyne units, has been converted to diamond by heat treatment in a pure hydrogen atmosphere at low pressure. Raman spectroscopy analysis confirmed the conversion of this polymer to diamond by the presence of a sharp diamond characteristic peak at 1331 cm-1. The morphology of the resulting samples was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The mechanism of conversion is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 308-313 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Crystal Growth |
| Volume | 181 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |