1. V and N co-doped diamond-like carbon films deposited by pulsed bias arc ion plating
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Li, Hongkai, Hu, Juan, Lin, Guoqiang, and Dong, Chuang
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DIAMOND thin films , *ION plating , *ELECTRIC arc , *NANODIAMONDS , *CARBIDES , *VANADIUM , *NITROGEN , *NANOCOMPOSITE materials - Abstract
Abstract: V and N co-doped diamond-like carbon (DLC–VN) composite films were deposited on cemented carbide substrates by pulsed bias arc ion plating. The effects of V and N contents on the structures and properties of the films were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectra, grazing incident X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nano-indentation, respectively. The as-deposited films consist of a DLC–VN nanocomposite, where VN nanograins are embedded in an amorphous carbon matrix. The V and N contents have significant influences on the relative proportion of VN with respect to DLC. A proper concentration of VN nanocrystals in DLC induces even the formation of nano-diamond. The DLC–VN films have higher hardnesses than pure DLC films, which could be attributed to the nanocomposite structure. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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