Possibilities of C 1s XPS and N(E) C KVV Auger spectroscopy for identification of inherent peculiarities of diamond growth

The interaction of C-atoms and CH_n-radicals with uncleaned and argon cleaned silicon substrate and with diamond surface after H-treatment have been studied in situ by XPS and Auger spectroscopy. It was found the formation of a new chemical surface state of carbon atoms in the case of carbon atoms and radicals interaction with cleaned silicon. The same chemical state was revealed on the H-treated diamond surface. Graphite-like structure of carbon atoms was observed on the surface of unlearned silicon and H-treated diamond after interaction with carbon atoms and radicals. N(E) C KVV Auger spectrum for the new chemical state of carbon atoms significantly differs from typical spectra for sp²- and sp³-bonded carbon materials. The high energy part of this spectrum was interpreted under the hypothesis of sp³-bonded carbon atoms but with shifted fermi level position.     

Comparison of the CKLL first-derivative auger spectra from XPS and AES using diamond,graphite, SiC and diamond-like-carbon films

The carbon KLL first-derivative Auger spectra obtained by numerically differentiating the XPS N(E) line gives a better fine-structure fingerprint of the carbon state than conventional AES. The first-derivative of the X-ray excited (XAES) CKLL spectrum from a diamond-like-carbon (DLC) film exhibited almost the same spectrum as both the XAES and AES spectra from natural diamond. However, the AES spectrum of the DLC film indicated a graphite-like structure due to electron beam damage. Comparison of the XAES and AES spectra suggested that the electron beam used in conventional AES partially changed the plasmon loss structure of carbon in diamond, graphite and β-SiC as well.     

A new study on the catalytic mechanism of Fe-based alloys in diamond formation by Mössbauer spectroscopy

M?ssbauer spectroscopy has been used to systemically study the catalytic mechanism of Fe-based alloys in diamond formation at high temperature–high pressure (HTHP) for the first time. M?ssbauer spectra reveal the magnetic state of the 3d electrons of a Fe atom in the Fe-based alloy catalyst during diamond formation at HTHP. During carburization at lower temperatures than that required for diamond formation and diamond formation in the diamond-stability region using Fe-based alloys as a catalyst, both the quadrupole splitting QS and the isomer shift IS change from negative to positive, especially reaching a state in which they are zero. It was indicated that the state of the 3d-shell electrons of the iron atom changes greatly during carburization and diamond formation and that the incomplete 3d sub-bands of Fe atoms in the catalyst alloys could be filled up in proper order by electrons of interstitial carbon atoms. During diamond formation, the unpaired 3d-shell electrons of an iron atom in the Fe-based alloy absorb and interact with 2P_z electrons of the carbon atoms. There exist a Fe–C bonding and an electron charge transfer stage. The 2P_z electrons of the carbon atoms could be dragged into the metal atoms in the catalyst alloy and would make a transition of triangular (sp²π) hybridization of valence electrons to tetrahedral (sp³) hybridization of valence electrons (a transition of sp²π bonds of graphite to sp³ bonds of diamond), resulting in a transition of graphite structure to diamond. Although the conclusion of this study is strictly applicable only to Fe-based alloy catalysts, it could be considered more general because of the chemical similarities between the transition elements used as solvent catalysts for diamond synthesis. Received: 2 March 2001 / Accepted: 20 August 2001 / Published online: 2 October 2001     

金刚石生长过程中Fe基合金催化机制的研究

 用X光衍射、电子能谱及Mossbauer谱实验方法，测量了高温高压条件下Fe基合金中Fe原子的3d壳层电子状态的变化，揭示了人造金刚石生长过程中，Fe原子3d壳层未成对电子与2P_z电子之间的键合。     

Effect of the quantum zero-point atomic motion on the optical and electronic properties of diamond and trans-polyacetylene

The quantum zero-point motion of the carbon atoms is shown to induce strong effects on the optical and electronic properties of diamond and trans-polyacetylene, a conjugated polymer. By using an ab initio approach, we interpret the subgap states experimentally observed in diamond in terms of entangled electron-phonon states. These states also appear in trans-polyacetylene causing the formation of strong structures in the band structure that even call into question the accuracy of the band theory. This imposes a critical revision of the results obtained for carbon-based nanostructures by assuming the atoms frozen in their equilibrium positions.     

Effect of nickel on the structure and bond type in amorphous diamond-like carbon films

Experimental data are presented from studies of the structure and bond type of carbon atoms in amorphous carbon-nickel films deposited from pulsed vacuum-arc discharge plasma sources. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used. The characteristics of the plasmon loss spectra depend significantly on the deposition parameters. Carbon exists in a mixed sp²+sp³ hybridized state in the carbon–nickel films. The ratio of sp³/sp² carbon bonds increases when the nickel content is reduced (from 5.5 to 1.0 atomic %) and the deposition angle is increased. The structure closest to that of diamond was with a substrate bias voltage of –80 to –100 V and a deposition angle of 90°.     

金刚石延(111)面生长的第一性原理研究

利用密度泛函理论(DFT)对碳原子在镍(111)表面吸附结构进行了计算，得到了吸附能以及态密度 (density of state, DOS)分布，分析了吸附在镍(111)面的碳原子和金刚石(111)面的碳原子的分波态密度(PDOS)，结果表明吸附在镍表面的碳原子具有与金刚石表面碳原子相类似的电子结构特点，即两者都存在孤对的和成键的sp³杂化电子,进而发现吸附在镍表面的碳原子极易与金刚石表面相互作用形成稳定的类金刚石几何结构. 关键词： 密度泛函理论 化学吸附 电子结构 金刚石生长     

材料动力损伤的相似性

 从理论上推导了材料中空洞分布函数，阐明两种材料，Fe和Ta样品，受不同飞片速度冲击后，其空洞分布的相似性。从文献[5]中又发现，脆性材料的裂纹分布也具有同样的相似性，这说明理论分布函数可能具有普遍性。最后提出了这种性质的广阔应用前景。     

Comparative X-ray absorption investigation of fluorinated single-walled carbon nanotubes

The C 1s and F 1s X-ray absorption spectra of pristine and fluorinated single-walled carbon nanotubes with different fluorine contents and nanodiamond as a reference compound have been measured with the aim of characterizing single-walled carbon nanotubes and their products formed upon treatment of the nanotubes with molecular fluorine at a temperature of 190°C. The spectra obtained have been analyzed by thoroughly comparing with the previously measured spectra of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and fluorinated multiwalled carbon nanotubes and the spectrum of nanodiamond. It has been established that the fluorination of single-walled and multiwalled carbon nanotubes leads to similar results and is characterized by the attachment of fluorine atoms to carbon atoms on the lateral surface of the nanotube with the formation of the σ(C-F) bonds due to the covalent mixing of F 2p and C 2p _z π valence electron states.     

模板对异构体选择性生长的动力学控制作用与化学气相沉积金刚石的生长机理

阐述了模板的动力学控制作用对大尺度有序结构特别是亚稳相的生长，对自由能相差很小的异构体的选择生长所具有的重要作用.汲取现有金刚石生长理论的合理思想，以模板概念为基础给出了对化学气相沉积(CVD)过程的动力学热力学综合描述：1)碳原子在碳氢化合物中的化学势高于固相碳，气相碳氢化合物的碳原子有可能落到化学势较低的固态碳的各种异构体.2)气相碳通过表面反应实现向固相碳的转化.3)表面的模板作用是控制气相碳原子转换方式的主要动力学因素，不同的表面(石墨各种取向的表面及金刚石不同取向的表面)选择了落入其上的碳原子的结构方式及能量状态.4)因此,衬底的不同区域可发生几种不同的独立的表面反应过程,这些反应对应于不同表面的生长.5）而这些表面反应的方向性及速度受表面临域热力学因素的影响，反应的方向性决定了某种晶面是生长或刻蚀，在特定的温度、压强及各种气体分压下可以实现金刚石的生长和石墨的刻蚀.6)衬底局域晶格结构及键价结构和衬底表面气相的温度、压强及各种气体分压等热力学条件共同决定了成核的临界条件.7）与外界有能量和物质交换的等离子体系统，以及气相中发生的一系列化学反应，仅起到了维持某种固相表面生长所需要的非平衡热力学条件和化学条件的作用.金刚石和石墨表面具有的模板动力学控制作用，在特定热力学条件下主导自身外延层的生长方式；异质衬底的某些局域微观结构可以作为新相生长成核的局域模板；不同材料、不同的处理方法、及不同的化学环境下的衬底具有不同的局域微观结构，从而决定了多晶薄膜的取向优势. 关键词： 模板 异构体 选择性生长 金刚石薄膜     

CuPc/ITO结构的表面和界面电子态的XPS研究

覆盖有Indium tin oxide(ITO)膜的透明导电玻璃广泛地用作有机发光器件 (OLEDs)的空穴注入电极 ,但是ITO膜的功函数通常与空穴传输材料的最高被占据分子轨道 (HOMO)不匹配。铜酞菁 (CuPc)作为缓冲层可以提高空穴从ITO向空穴传输材料的注入效率。对CuPc ITO样品的XPS表面分析表明 ,在CuPc分子中 ,铜原子显 2价 ,通过配位键和氮原子相互作用。CuPc分子中有两类碳原子 :8个C原子与 2个N原子成键 ;其余 2 4个C原子具有芳香烃性质。N原子也处在两种化学环境中 :有 4个N原子只与 2个C原子形成CNC键 ;另外 4个N原子不仅与 2个C原子成键 ,还通过配位键与Cu原子成键。用氩离子束对样品表面进行了溅射剥蚀 ,当溅射时间分别为 2 ,5 ,10min时进行XPS采谱分析 ,结果表明 ,随着氩离子束溅射时间增长 ,C 1s,N 1s峰变弱 ,Cu 2p ,O 1s,In 3d,Sn 3d峰增强 ,C 1s,N 1s,O 1s,In 3d和Sn 3d峰都向高束缚能或低束缚能方向移动 ,但它们的情况却不相同。     

Theoretical and experimental investigation of the influence of external effects on the electronic structure of Ce-based heavy-fermion systems

The electronic structure of Ce systems with different degrees of hybridization of f electrons with outer-shell electrons and the effect of pressure on the change in the electronic structure has been investigated. A correlation between the parameters of X-ray photoelectron spectra and the magnitude of the heavy-fermion state is established. The total and partial densities of states of atoms were calculated using the TB LMTO ASA method. X-ray photoelectron study of the effect of an X-ray induced vacancy in the inner levels on the shape of the Ce3d spectra for Ce-based systems with different degrees of covalence has been performed. It is shown that there is a relationship between the magnitude of the heavy-fermion state and the intensity of the shakedown satellites in X-ray photoelectron spectra and that the magnitude of the heavy-fermion state decreases under pressure.     

高温高压下Fe-Ni-C系合成金刚石的研究

 以工业纯单质铁粉和单质镍粉为主要原料,采用粉末冶金方法制备了Fe-Ni-C系反应体系,在六面顶压机上进行了金刚石合成实验。Raman光谱和X射线衍射结果表明,采用这种方法获得的粒径为200~500 μm,呈六-八面体聚形的晶体为立方金刚石单晶。通过对常规力学性能的检测发现,金刚石的品位较高,超过SMD25级锯片级金刚石的要求。分析认为,高温高压下金刚石自Fe-Ni-C系形核是一个触媒不断溶解催化碳原子的过程。大量的实验结果可以证实,金刚石在Fe-Ni-C系长大所需的碳原子来自于在γ-(Fe,Ni)吸引作用下、从(Fe,Ni)₃C中不断脱溶的碳。金属包覆膜在这一过程中不但起到了输送碳原子的作用,还以独特的方式促成了碳原子由sp²π杂化态向sp³杂化态的转变。     

Modification of X-ray excited photoelectron and C KVV Auger spectra during radiative carbonization of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Modifications of the photoelectron and C KVV Auger spectra during the long-term surface degradation of partially crystalline PVDF under simultaneous soft X-ray and electron followed by ion irradiation are reported. Deep radiative carbonization brings about the formation of carbynoid structures (chain-like carbon) in the surface, while the number of interchain cross-links is insignificant. As a result, the shape of the electron emission spectra of carbon in the carbonized sample essentially differs from that of graphite and PVDF. The ion bombardment of the carbonized sample destroys one-dimensional structure due to the formation of cross-links. Thus, carbon atoms transit into sp²-hybrid state and, therefore, the photoelectron and Auger spectra show features characteristic for microcrystalline graphite.     

高能电子照射对金刚石中缺陷电荷状态的影响

金刚石经电子辐照后会形成大量的点缺陷, 而这些缺陷很多都是带有电荷的. 提出一种用于研究缺陷电荷状态的新思路, 即利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)的高能电子照射辐照区域, 通过比较SEM 照射前后的低温光致发光光谱, 为缺陷电荷状态的确定提供了一些依据. 关键词： 金刚石 点缺陷 电荷状态     

Nitrogen 1s electron binding energy assignment in carbon nitride thin films with different structures

Carbon nitride thin films deposited by dc unbalanced magnetron sputtering have been analyzed by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. The XPS data show that N 1s binding states depend on substrate temperature (T_s). By comparison with the Raman spectra, N 1s binding states are assigned in which nitrogen atoms are mainly bound to sp² and sp³ carbon atoms at T_s = 100°C, whereas at T_s = 500°C nitrogen atoms are mainly bonded to sp², sp³ and sp¹ carbon atoms.     

Electronic state of nanodiamond/graphite interfaces

The electronic state of nanodiamond/graphite interfaces in samples prepared by annealing of nanodiamonds (ND) at 1150–1600 K has been probed using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and field-emission measurements. Comparison between [_C]K spectra of ND before and after annealing revealed an enhancement of density of high-energy occupied states in the products. A quantum-chemical calculation using a carbon model showed that the observed states could originate from the electrons of dangling bonds produced by peeling of a graphitic shell from the (111) surface of a diamond particle. The developed graphitic layers screen the weakly bonding electrons, which results in a lowering of the efficiency of field-electron emission from the samples with an increase of annealing temperature. PACS  61.46.+w; 78.70.En; 79.70.+q     

B,N协同掺杂金刚石电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于金刚石的稳定结构, 在实验研究的基础上, 本文采用基于周期性密度泛函理论计算了B/N单掺杂、共掺杂金刚石的晶体结构, 并就掺杂方式和掺杂后形成能进行了对比研究, 得到了B/N双掺杂的最稳定结构. 在此基础上, 进一步计算了N单掺杂及B/N共掺杂最稳定结构的吸收光谱、电子结构和态密度. 通过与实验结果对比可以看出, 较N单掺杂, B/N共掺杂的吸收光谱发生明显红移, 与实验符合较好. 计算结果表明: N原子单掺杂优先于B原子; 由于原子间的协同作用, B/N近邻共掺杂体系的形成能最低, 为掺杂的最可能结构.     

Surface states of a semi-infinite diamond crystal limited by the (100) plane

Two kinds of surface states with energies lying in the gap between the valence and the conductive zone, were found for a semi-infinite diamond crystal, limited by the (100) plane, using the MO LCAO method, in which the molecular orbits are expressed as linear combinations ofsp ³ hybrid orbits of carbon atoms. One of these zones of surface states is completely occupied, the other completely unoccupied. The nature of these surface states is discussed and it is shown that the (100) surface of the diamond behaves similarily as if each surface atom had a free electron pair.     

High-pressure synthesis of a novel form of endohedral Li diamond from Li graphite intercalation compound

A novel form of hexagonal diamond containing Li atoms in the open rooms surrounded by sp³-bonded carbon atoms was successfully synthesized from a Li graphite intercalation compound under high pressure, as had been predicted by theoretical studies. High-pressure experiments with LiC₆ were performed in the pressure range from 0.1 MPa to 43 GPa using a diamond-anvil cell. In situ X-ray diffractometry and optical microscopy revealed that LiC₆ was transformed to a hexagonal-diamond form without losing Li atoms. The c-axis of the hexagonal-diamond form was considerably longer than that of the hexagonal diamond transformed from pure graphite, which was consistent with the predicted structure of the endohedral Li diamond. The observed high-pressure form exhibited a golden metallic gloss, which was also consistent with the calculated metallic band structure.