An investigation of grain size and nitrogen-doping effects on the mechanical properties of ultrananocrystalline diamond films

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3379-3392

  Shen, Luming ^a   Chen, Zhen ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain boundaries; Mechanical properties; Molecular dynamics; N doping; Size effect; Ultrananocrystalline diamond

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); FILM GROWTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

ATOM NUMBER; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; SIZE EFFECTS; ULTRANANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND FILMS (UNCD);

DIAMOND FILMS;

EID: 33947140997     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.09.028     Document Type: Article

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