Diamond Films and Coatings: Development, Properties and Applications

This excellent, in-depth review of diamond films and coatings covers their properties, growth, deposition, characterization, and applications. The eight chapters are written by experts in their field. Early studies on synthetic diamonds were done in the 1950s and 1960s, however, their use and importance were not recognized until the late 1970s and early 1980s. These coatings are now being used in high temperature and tribological applications, optics and electro-optics applications, and certainly biological applications.

Diamond Properties and Applications
Synthesis of Bulk Diamond: History and Present Status
Chemical Mechanismus of Diamond CVD
Technology of Vapor Phase Growth of Diamond Films
Diamond as a Wear-Resistant Coating
Characterization of Diamond Films
Non-Electronic Applications of Diamond Films
Electronic Applications of Diamond Films and Coatings
References
Index