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Diamond-like carbon: state of the art

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A. Grill / <strong>Diamond</strong> and Related Materials 8 (1999) 428–434<br />

433<br />

Table 1<br />

Summary <strong>of</strong> properties and applications <strong>of</strong> diamond-<strong>like</strong> <strong>carbon</strong> films. Text in paren<strong>the</strong>ses indicates potential applications<br />

Property Type <strong>of</strong> use Applications<br />

Transparency in Vis and IR; Optical coatings Antireflective and wear-resistant coatings for IR optics<br />

optical bandgap=1.0–4.0 eV<br />

Chemical inertness to acids, Chemically passivating coatings Corrosion protection <strong>of</strong> magnetic media, biomedical<br />

alkalis and organic solvents<br />

High hardness; H=5–80 Gpa: Tribological, wear-resistant coatings Magnetic hard drives, magnetic tapes,<br />

low friction coefficient=

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