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Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond
Author(s) -
Fairchild Barbara A.,
Rubanov Sergey,
Lau Desmond W. M.,
Robinson Marc,
SuarezMartinez Irene,
Marks Nigel,
Greentree Andrew D.,
McCulloch Dougal,
Prawer Steven
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201104511
Subject(s) - diamond , lattice (music) , materials science , diamond cubic , amorphous solid , chemical physics , material properties of diamond , diamond like carbon , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , crystallography , thin film , physics , chemistry , composite material , acoustics
The breakdown of the diamond lattice is explored by ion implantation and molecular dynamics simulations. We show that lattice breakdown is strain‐driven, rather than damage‐driven, and that the lattice persists until 16% of the atoms have been removed from their lattice sites. The figure shows the transition between amorphous carbon and diamond, with the interfaces highlighted with dashed lines.