Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a metastable form of amorphous carbon with significant sp3
bonding. DLC is a semiconductor with a high mechanical hardness, chemical inertness, and …

It is shown that the presence of nano-sized and nano-structured erosion products not only
affects the operation of thermonuclear devices but also, to a large extent, determines the …

Polymer-derived amorphous SiBCN ceramics are synthesized through a simple
dehydrocoupling and hydroboration reaction of an oligosilazane containing amine and vinyl …

The electronic structure of diamond-like carbon is reviewed. The sp 3 content varies linearly
with density experimentally and in simulations. The bandgap is determined by the fraction …

The nanostructure of amorphous carbon thin films is described in terms of a disordered
nanometer-sized conductive sp 2 phase embedded in an electrically insulating sp 3 matrix. It …

The lubrication performance of diamond-like carbon films is significantly influenced by their
deformations under loading. However, their deformation mechanisms are unclear so far due …

Samples of SiCN ceramics were synthesized by thermal treatment of commercially available
CERASET™ polyureasilazane, used as liquid-polymer precursor, at pyrolysis temperatures …

The electronic properties of amorphous carbons (a-Cs) are reviewed in terms of their
applications. The carrier mobility, do** and disorder have so far proved not good enough …

The diamond-like carbon (Cr-free DLC) and chromium-doped DLC (Cr doped-DLC) films
prepared by a hybrid technology using a combination of pulsed laser deposition and …

Optical and magnetic properties of SiO 2: C nanopowders obtained by chemical and thermal
modification of fumed silica were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy …