Characterization of amorphous and nanocrystalline carbon films

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 253-277

  Chu, Paul K ^a   Li, Liuhe ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous carbon; Characterization; Diamond like carbon

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TRIBOLOGY;

AMORPHOUS CARBON; CARBON FILMS; CHEMICAL INERTNESS; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS;

EID: 31644448079     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.07.048     Document Type: Article

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