New Advances in Diamond and Diamond-Like Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 448
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thin films and nanotechnology; thin film deposition; magnetic materials and magnetism; nanomaterials; nanomaterials synthesis; X-ray diffraction; pulsed laser deposition; ferroelectric materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diamond and diamond-like materials are important in coatings and technological applications due to their extreme hardness and wear resistance, excellent thermal conductivity, and chemical inertness. In addition to the abovementioned properties, nanodiamonds and diamond thin films possess novel properties (an ideal combination of physical, chemical, and mechanical properties) and are ideal candidates for coatings and high-speed technological applications. Therefore, advancements in the synthesis and structure–property characterization/correlations of these nanomaterials and thin films are essential to design new multifunctional coatings which can be used in the semiconducting industry. Nanomaterials/thin films can facilitate the formation of conformal coatings on complex geometries and high aspect ratio structures. Nanomaterials/thin films can be synthesized by various physical and chemical routes, ranging from pulsed laser deposition and chemical vapor deposition to hydrothermal techniques.
This Special Issue aims to welcome both original research and review articles featuring significant advancements in the synthesis and characterization of diamond and diamond-like thin films/nanomaterials/structures for coating applications. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Synthesis of diamond and diamond-like thin films/nanomaterials/structures by physical and/or chemical routes;
- Structure–property correlations of diamond and diamond-like materials by using TEM, SEM, EELS, KPFM, AFM, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy;
- Coating applications of diamond and diamond-like materials;
- Theoretical and computational studies of diamond and diamond-like nanomaterials/thin films focusing on their properties which are useful for coating applications.
Dr. Anagh Bhaumik
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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