title: Fluorinated nanodiamond as a wet chemistry precursor for diamond coatings covalently bonded to glass surface.
abstract: The chemical reaction between fluoro-nanodiamond (F-ND) powder, solubilized in o-dichlorobenzene, and a glass surface, functionalized with the silane coupling agent, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), was found to proceed under heating at 130 degrees C for 24-40 h and to result in covalent bonding of F-ND particles to a glass substrate, forming a 10-40 nm thick nanocrystalline film. The observed process presents a novel and cost-effective approach to fabrication of diamond coatings on glass by using wet chemistry instead of CVD and can be extended to other materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005-1892, USA.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Valery N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Khabashesku
authors.forename: Naomi J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Halas