Effects of Aluminum Incorporation on Diamond Grain Growth in Ultrananocrystalline Diamond/Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Composite Films Prepared by Coaxial Arc Plasma Deposition

Al-incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond/hydrogenated amorphous carbon composite films were prepared by coaxial arc plasma deposition with an Al-blended graphite target. The grain size estimated from X-ray diffraction peaks was 27 nm; this value is an order of magnitude larger than that of unincorporated films. The appearance of diamond-200 and 222 peaks, which generally disappear due to the extinction rule of diffraction, and the dilation of lattice, implied the incorporation of Al atoms into the lattices. The near-edge X-ray absorption fine-structure showed a sharp exciton peak due to diamond, which is attributed to the enlarged grains.

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