Diamond CVD onto different substrates
We are studying the problems associated with growing diamond on a range of different substrate materials. These include standard materials like Si, as well as more novel ones, such as Ti, Ge, W, WC-Co, SiC, SiO2, B4C, GaN and steels. For the latter we are investigating the use of barrier layers to increase adhesion and prevent graphitisation.
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A continuous microcrystalline diamond film grown on Si. |
A microcrystalline diamond film grown on quartz that has cracked due to thermal mismatch between the diamond and substrate. |
Example papers
- C.A. Rego, P.W. May, E.C. Williamson, M.N.R. Ashfold, Q.S. Chia, K.N. Rosser and N.M. Everitt, "CVD Diamond Growth on Germanium for Infra-Red Window Applications", Diamond Rel. Mater., 3 (1994) 939-941.
- P.W. May, C.A. Rego, C.G. Trevor, E.C. Williamson, M.N.R. Ashfold, K.N. Rosser and N.M. Everitt, "Deposition of Diamond Films on Sapphire: Studies of Interfacial Properties and Patterning Techniques", Diamond Rel. Mater. 3 (1994) 1375.
- P.W. May, H.Y. Tsai, W.N. Wang and J.A. Smith, "Deposition of CVD Diamond onto GaN", Diam. Relat. Maters. 15 (2006) 526-530.
- F. Brannan, P.W. May, S.C. Halliwell and L. Payne, "Deposition of CVD diamond onto Zirconium", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 134 (2015) [doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2015.174].