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