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Diamond Thin Films

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Technology Map Detailed Contents July 2003

Recent Developments

  • High Carrier Mobility in Diamond
  • Diamond-Like Coatings for Strengthening Aramid Fibers
  • Improved Carbon-Nanotube Composite Toughness Using Diamond-Like Coatings
  • Solid CVD Diamond Lubricants for Sliding Surfaces

Updates

Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

  • Diamond-Film Structure
  • Processes and Properties

Commercial Development Parameters

  • Timing
  • General Constraints
  • Demand Factors
  • Synergistic Technology
  • Competing Technologies
  • Required Resources
  • Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

  • Diamond-Deposition Cost
  • Fifth Carbon Form
  • Micromachining Applications of Diamond
  • Coatings for Ferrous Substrates
  • Nanomachining

Implications

  • A Materials Revolution in the Making
  • Impact of Tribology on Industry

Market Development

  • Tooling Coatings
  • Other Wear Applications
  • Emission Devices and Displays
  • Thermal Management
  • Optics
  • Other Comments

Applications

  • Industrial Cutting Tools
  • Consumer Products
  • Tribology and Wear Coatings
  • Corrosion/Chemical Barriers
  • Biomedicine
  • Consumer Electronics and Associated Devices
  • Field-Emission Displays
  • Electronic Packaging/Thermal Management
  • Electronic Devices
  • Optical Coatings
  • Military-Component Coatings
  • Consumer Optical Products
  • Coated Plastics to Replace Glass
  • Aerospace and Defense Systems
  • Diamond in New Materials
  • Micromechanics and Micromachining
  • Science and Research
  • Lasers
  • UV LED and Lightbulb Technologies

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