FeMn粉末触媒对合成金刚石的影响

 利用FeMn粉末触媒在国产六面顶压机上进行了合成金刚石单晶的实验,研究了高温高压条件下（5.7 GPa、1 550 ℃）,石墨-FeMn粉末触媒体系中金刚石单晶的生长特性。通过光学成像显微镜观测表明：合成出的金刚石单晶呈浅黄色,晶形完整,且都是八面体,晶体里含有白色物质,粒度集中在0.3~0.5 mm;通过扫描电镜观测了晶体的表面形貌,表面有熔坑;通过穆斯堡尔谱,发现粉末触媒里主要是FeMn合金和独立状态的Fe,金刚石内部主要是Fe和Fe₃C;利用X射线荧光光谱,检测出样品里有Fe和Mn元素。     

利用国产30MN两面顶压机开发高品级金刚石的研究

在25MN合成工艺的基础上成功开发出30MN金刚石合成工艺。30MN合成工艺的成功将有助于提高金刚石质量，开发附加值更高的超硬材料产品。30MN两面顶压机合成工艺研究包含片状触媒合成工艺研究和粉末触媒合成工艺研究两个方面。片状触媒合成工艺研究进行了传压密封介质研究和优化腔体结构的研究，为了提高密封压力，在密封碗里增加内摩擦系数大的材料，解决了合成的可靠性，使30MN片状触媒合成工艺水平实现了单产80～90克拉，高品级金刚石的所占比率达到40％，其性能见表1。     

静压法高石墨转化率的金刚石合成研究

 选用Ni-Mn-C粉末触媒,在国产DS6×800A型铰链式六面顶压机上实现了高石墨转化率的金刚石合成,其石墨转化率可达90%以上。高石墨转化率金刚石的合成,不仅有助于提高金刚石的效率,而且还可以减化提纯后处理工序。     

D-D结合型金刚石聚晶的高压合成研究

 为了探索功能金刚石聚晶的高压合成，使其具有优异的透红外和散热性能，我们采取了提高合成压力、温度和尽量减少结合剂的办法进行试验。首先探索如何使合成的金刚石聚晶具有D-D型结合，然后尽量减少结合剂，以合成出高密度的D-D型金刚石聚晶。为了尽量减少结合剂含量，不用粉末混合法，而是分别采用7~14 μm和63~80 μm粒度的金刚石为原料，与纯Ni或Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅合金为基底积层组装，通过高温高压下触媒金属向金刚石晶粒间渗透进行烧结生长。在6.3 GPa的压力和1 440~1 650 ℃的不同温度下分别保持3~40 min。所得到的金刚石聚晶在触媒金属渗透得充分的区域形成了D-D结合型结构，而没有发现碳化物生成及金刚石表面石墨化等现象。     

人造金刚石合成中黑色低磁金刚石的研究

 通过对合成金刚石的原材料和合成产物——石墨、Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅触媒、普通人造金刚石、黑色人造金刚石、NiMnCoC熔体的磁化率测试,以及对黑色人造金刚石和普通人造金刚石破碎断面扫描电镜的对比分析,认为黑色人造金刚石形成低磁性的原因是由于合成过程中温度偏高、压力偏低,生长的金刚石质量差、裂纹多。晶体内夹杂了很多石墨与触媒包裹体,同时金刚石表面与金刚石晶体内的触媒包裹体之间形成贯穿性的裂纹。在金刚石化学提纯处理过程中,金刚石晶体内的铁磁性触媒包裹体杂质被通过裂纹进入的酸除去。因而在检测金刚石磁性时,黑色金刚石的磁性很小,呈弱磁性。     

高温高压下多环有机物合成亚微米金刚石

亚微米尺寸的金刚石粉末对超精细研磨抛光而言是非常理想的磨料,但高品质亚微米尺寸金刚石粉末的合成与制备到目前为止仍面临着许多的困难和挑战。在避免使用金属触媒的情况下,以萘为前驱体在11 GPa压强、1 700℃的温度条件下成功合成了高品质亚微米尺寸的金刚石粉末。所合成的金刚石粉末具有比较高的相纯度,金刚石晶粒普遍都是晶体形态发育良好且相互独立彼此分散的自形晶。晶粒粒度的频率分布属于正偏态分布,相应的平均值、中数及众数分别为158. 1,221. 5,262. 5 nm。对数正态分布拟合中,晶粒粒度的期望值和标准偏差分别为(243. 3±4. 2) nm和(122. 3±5. 4) nm。将近96%的晶粒都分布在亚微米尺寸范围内。本工作将为高品质亚微米尺寸金刚石粉末的合成与制备提供有效途径。     

B4C与合金触媒体系合成金刚石的反应机理探讨

在总结由Ｂ４Ｃ加合金触媒体系中合成金刚石的有关实验的基础上，从Ｂ４Ｃ和合金触媒的结构入手，探讨了其形成金刚石的宏观（化学反应）和微观（原子分子）的机理过程，为Ｂ４Ｃ合成金刚石的继续研究提供了一个有益的尝试。     

电沉积再生触媒及金刚石合成的研究

 在国产铰链式六面顶压机上，选择合适的条件，使用电沉积再生触媒合成出优质的粗粒和细粒金刚石。并对合成出来的粗粒金刚石进行强度测定和热失重分析。     

硼掺入量对含硼金刚石单晶热稳定性的影响

 在铁基触媒原材料中添加不同含量的六方氮化硼,采用粉末冶金方法制备片状触媒,在六面顶压机上合成出含硼金刚石单晶。用体视显微镜对金刚石单晶的结构、形貌进行观察,并用电子探针（EPMA）和波谱仪（WDS）分析了金刚石（111）晶面的硼含量,发现金刚石表面有硼元素存在,且其含量随着触媒中掺硼量的增加而变化。在测定了含硼金刚石单晶的静压强度的基础上,采用冲击韧性测定仪和差热分析仪对不同掺硼量触媒合成出的金刚石单晶在空气中的热稳定性进行了系统的对比研究。结果表明,触媒掺硼量对金刚石的机械强度和热稳定性有重要影响,随着掺硼量的变化,其机械强度和热稳定性均存在一个最佳值。     

用过剩压法生长金刚石过程中石墨再结晶现象的研究

描述了在过剩压驱动下金刚石晶种外延生长过程中，大量伴生的石墨再结晶现象，再结晶石墨抑制了金刚石的自发成核，它们分布于合成腔触媒金属的低温区，结晶数量多，晶粒片状分层，尺寸大，但出现乱层晶体结构，同时产生一定数量的无定形碳，分析认为，这与长时间的低过剩压驱动，触媒金属内有足够的碳源供给，并具备在高温高压下石墨分充结晶但又达不到完全石墨化条件有关，还讨论了在低过剩压驱动下，促进金刚石晶体外延生长的碳本     

Hetero-Epitaxial Diamond Single Crystal Growth on Surface of cBN Single Crystals at High Pressure and High Temperature

We report a new diamond synthesis process in which cubic boron nitride single crystals are used as seeds, FesoNi20 alloy powder is used as catalyst/solvent and natural flake-like graphite is used as the carbon source. The samples are investigated using laser Raman spectra and x-ray diffraction （XRD）. Morphology of the sample is observed by a scanning electron microscope （SEM）. Based on the measurement results, we conclude that diamond single crystals have grown on the cBN crystal seeds under the conditions of high temperature 1230℃ and high pressure 4.8 GPa. This work provides an original method for synthesis of high quality hereto-semiconductor with cBN and diamond single crystals, and paves the way for future development.     

高压熔渗生长法制备金刚石聚晶中碳的转化机制研究

在6 GPa和1500 ℃的压力和温度范围内, 利用高压熔渗生长法制备了纯金刚石聚晶, 深入研究了高温高压下金刚石聚晶生长过程中碳的转化机制. 利用光学显微镜、X-射线衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜检测, 发现在熔渗过程中金刚石层出现了石墨化现象, 在烧结过程中金刚石颗粒表面形貌发生了变化. 根据实验现象分析, 在制备过程中存在三种碳的转化机制: 1)金属熔渗阶段金刚石颗粒表面石墨化产生石墨; 2)产生的石墨在烧结阶段很快转变为填充空隙的金刚石碳; 3)金刚石直接溶解在金属溶液中, 以金刚石形式在颗粒间析出, 填充空隙. 本文研究碳的转化机制为在高温高压金属溶剂法合成金刚石的条件下(6 GPa和1500 ℃的压力和温度范围内)工业批量化制备无添加剂、无空隙的纯金刚石聚晶提供了重要的理论指导.     

Effect of Carbon Source with Different Graphitization Degrees on the Synthesis of Diamond

Using three kinds of graphites with different graphitization degrees as carbon source and Fe-Ni alloy powder as catalyst, the synthesis of diamond crystals is performed in a cubic anvil high-pressure and high-temperature apparatus （SPD-6 × 1200）. Diamond crystals with perfect hexoctahedron shape are successfully synthesized at pressure from 5.0 to 5.5GPa and at temperature from 1570 to 1770K. The synthetic conditions, nucleation, morphology, inclusion and granularity of diamond crystals are studied. The temperature and pressure increase with the increase of the graphitization degree of graphite. The quantity of nucleation and granularity ofdiamonds decreases with the increase of graphitization degree of graphite under the same synthesis conditions. Moreover, according to the results of the M6ssbauer spectrum, the composition of inclusions is mainly Fe3 C and Fe-Ni alloy phases in diamond crystals synthesized with three kinds of graphites.     

合成腔体尺寸对Ib型六面体金刚石单晶生长的影响

利用液压缸直径为550 mm的大缸径六面顶压机, 在5.6 GPa, 1200-1400 ℃的高压高温条件下, 分别采用单晶种法和多晶种法, 开展了Ib型六面体宝石级金刚石单晶的生长研究, 系统考察了合成腔体尺寸对Ib型六面体金刚石大单晶生长的影响. 首先, 阐述了合成腔体尺寸对合成设备油压传递效率的影响, 研究得到了设备油压与腔体内实际压力的关系曲线; 其次, 选择尺寸为Φ 14 mm的合成腔体, 分别采用单晶种法和多晶种法(5颗晶种), 进行Ib型六面体金刚石大单晶的生长实验, 研究阐述了Φ 14 mm合成腔体的晶体生长实验规律; 再次, 为了解决液压缸直径与合成腔体尺寸不匹配的问题, 将合成腔体尺寸扩大到26 mm, 并开展了多晶种法六面体金刚石大单晶的生长研究, 最多单次生长出14 颗优质3 mm级Ib型六面体金刚石单晶, 研究得到了Φ 26 mm合成腔体生长3 mm级Ib型六面体金刚石单晶的实验规律, 并就两种腔体合成金刚石单晶的总体生长速度与生长时间的关系进行了讨论; 最后, 借助于拉曼光谱, 将合成的优质六面体金刚石单晶与天然金刚石单晶进行对比测试, 对所合成晶体的结构及品质进行了表征.     

HPHT Synthesis of Different Shape Coarse-Grain Diamond Single Crystals

Synthesis of coarse-grain diamond crystals is studied in a China-type SPD6× 1670T cubic high-pressure apparatus with high exact control system. To synthesize high quality coarse-grain diamond crystals, advanced indirect heat assembly, powder catalyst technology and optimized synthesis craft are used. At last, three kinds of coarse- grain diamond （about 0.85 mm） single crystals with hexahedron, hex-octahedron and octahedron are synthesized successfully under HPHT （about 5.4 GPa, 1300-1450℃）. The growth characters of different shape crystals are discussed. The results and techniques might be useful for the production of coarse-grain diamonds.     

合成金刚石与合成体系之关系

 通过各种材料的试验和压机设备因素的测定，总结了金刚石生长过程的特性：金刚石晶体是在石墨（G）-触媒（Me）界面上生长；因电阻R_(G)>R_(Me)、温度T_(G)>T_(Me)以及与外界热交换等原因，使合成腔内产生压力、温度梯度，成为金刚石生长之驱动力。梯度过大过小对金刚石生长均不利；金刚石晶体在G-Me界面两侧是非对称性生长；每个晶粒表面有一特殊结构约20 μm左右厚的金属薄膜，它起到运载碳源和催化的双重作用。要合成粗粒高强金刚石，需要有一个稳定的合成体系。本文分析了该体系状态的性质及稳定的必要性与稳定的具体方法。     

Effects of carbon convection field on large diamond growth under high-pressure high-temperature conditions

Large diamond crystals were successfully synthesized by FeNi-C system using temperature gradient method under high-pressure high-temperature conditions. The assembly of the growth cell was improved and the growth process of diamond was investigated. Effects of the symmetry of carbon convection field around the growing diamond crystal were investigated systematically by adjusting the position of seed crystal in the melted catalyst/solvent. The results indicate that morphologies and metal inclusion distributions of the synthetic diamond crystals vary obviously in both symmetric and non-symmetric carbon convection fields with temperature. Moreover, finite element method was applied to analyze carbon convection mode of the melted catalyst/solvent around the diamond crystal. This work is helpful for understanding the growth mechanism of diamond.     

Effects of a carbon convection field on large diamond growth under high-pressure high-temperature conditions

Large diamond crystals were successfully synthesized by a FeNi-C system using the temperature gradient method under high-pressure high-temperature conditions. The assembly of the growth cell was improved and the growth process of diamond was investigated. Effects of the symmetry of the carbon convection field around the growing diamond crystal were investigated systematically by adjusting the position of the seed crystal in the melted catalyst/solvent. The results indicate that the morphologies and metal inclusion distributions of the synthetic diamond crystals vary obviously in both symmetric and non-symmetric carbon convection fields with temperature. Moreover, the finite element method was applied to analyze the carbon convection mode of the melted catalyst/solvent around the diamond crystal. This work is helpful for understanding the growth mechanism of diamond.     

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