title: Fractal features and surface micromorphology of diamond nanocrystals.
abstract: This paper analyses the three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture of growing diamond nanocrystals on Au thin films as catalyst on p-type Si substrate using hot filament chemical vapour deposition (HFCVD). Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses were applied also to characterize the 3-D surface texture data in connection with the statistical, and fractal analyses. This type of 3-D morphology allows a deeper understanding of structure/property relationships and surface defects in prepared samples. Our results indicate a promising way for preparing high-quality diamond nanocrystals on Au thin films as catalyst on p-type Si substrate via HFCVD method.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of AET, Discipline of Descriptive Geometry and Engineering Graphics, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania.
authors.forename: Ş
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Ţălu
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bramowicz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulesza
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaderi
authors.affiliation: Department of physics, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dalouji
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. shahram22s2000@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solaymani
authors.affiliation: Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: M Fathi
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kenari
authors.affiliation: Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghoranneviss
keywords: Fractal analysis; hot filament chemical vapour deposition; nanocrystaline diamond; three-dimensional surface micromorphology