An overview of the various carbon structures with characteristic sizes in the nanoscale
region is presented, with special attention devoted to the structures and properties of …

Cubic boron nitride (cBN) has a number of highly desirable mechanical, thermal, electrical,
and optical properties. Because of this, there has been an extensive worldwide effort to …

SPHERICAL particles of carbon consisting of concentric graphite-like shells ('carbon
onions') can be formed by electron irradiation of graphitic carbon materials1, 2. Here we …

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications is a unique practical
reference handbook. Written by the leading experts worldwide it introduces the science of …

Gold nanoparticles ranging in diameter from 1 to 8 nanometers were prepared on top of
silicon wafers in order to study the size dependence of their oxidation behavior when …

The latest addition to this lauded series, this reference collects pioneering research on the
chemistry and physics of carbon surfaces and the structural properties of carbons. Written by …

This article summarises data on the formation of commercial-sized diamonds
(macrodiamonds) from kimberlitic rocks. A brief review of previous work and ideas is …

Stacked AA graphite has been synthesized using a high-density dc plasma in hydrogen-
methane mixtures. Graphene layers have been grown epitaxially with 2-1 registration …

This paper presents an updated and systematic overview of the recent developments in
studies on nucleation processes in diamond CVD. The nucleation mechanisms are …

Diamond and graphene are the most well-studied allotropes of carbon. Both are superior in
mechanical, optical, and electrical properties yet are rarely used together in combined forms …