Diamond Thin Films

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July 2003

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Recent Developments

• High Carrier Mobility in Diamond
• Diamond-Like Coatings for Strengthening Aramid Fibers
• Improved Carbon-Nanotube Composite Toughness Using Diamond-Like Coatings
• Solid CVD Diamond Lubricants for Sliding Surfaces

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Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Diamond-Film Structure
• Processes and Properties

Commercial Development Parameters

• Timing
• General Constraints
• Demand Factors
• Synergistic Technology
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

• Diamond-Deposition Cost
• Fifth Carbon Form
• Micromachining Applications of Diamond
• Coatings for Ferrous Substrates
• Nanomachining

Implications

• A Materials Revolution in the Making
• Impact of Tribology on Industry

Market Development

• Tooling Coatings
• Other Wear Applications
• Emission Devices and Displays
• Thermal Management
• Optics
• Other Comments

Applications

• Industrial Cutting Tools
• Consumer Products
• Tribology and Wear Coatings
• Corrosion/Chemical Barriers
• Biomedicine
• Consumer Electronics and Associated Devices
• Field-Emission Displays
• Electronic Packaging/Thermal Management
• Electronic Devices
• Optical Coatings
• Military-Component Coatings
• Consumer Optical Products
• Coated Plastics to Replace Glass
• Aerospace and Defense Systems
• Diamond in New Materials
• Micromechanics and Micromachining
• Science and Research
• Lasers
• UV LED and Lightbulb Technologies

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