Observation of graphitic and amorphous structures on the surface of hard carbon films by scanning tunneling microscopy
- 15 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 39 (17), 12907-12910
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.39.12907
Abstract
The atomic structure of the surface of amorphous hard carbon films, prepared by dc magnetron sputtering, has been studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. Small graphitic domains of ? 15 Å have been observed. In many disordered areas, five-membered carbon rings were often detected. Other ordered domains are observed which could be interpreted as due to small diamondlike clusters.Keywords
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