Author : Ashok Kumar Dua
Release : 2004-08-08
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 352/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Diamond Thin Films - An Emerging Technology: Past, Present and Future by : Ashok Kumar Dua
Download or read book Diamond Thin Films - An Emerging Technology: Past, Present and Future written by Ashok Kumar Dua. This book was released on 2004-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diamond, as well as being a precious gem, is a versatile material par excellence. No other material comes anywhere near to matching its properties, which are both extreme, and also expressed in rare combinations. However, natural diamonds, and those synthesised under high sandpressure temperatures, are too expensive or small for many technological applications. These limitations can be overcome by using large-area diamond coatings; chemically bonded to inexpensive non-diamond surfaces. The consequent economic advantages provide the driving force for much diamond-related research and technology.