Zeta potential and nanodiamond self assembly assisted diamond growth on lithium niobate and lithium tantalate single crystal

Mandal, Soumen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8912-1439, Arts, Karsten, Morgan, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-5731, Chen, Zhuohui and Williams, Oliver A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7210-3004 2023. Zeta potential and nanodiamond self assembly assisted diamond growth on lithium niobate and lithium tantalate single crystal. Carbon 212 , 118160. 10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118160

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Abstract

This study focuses on the self-assembly and subsequent diamond growth on SiO2 buffered lithium niobate (LNO) and lithium tantalate (LTO) single crystals. The zeta-potential of LNO and LTO single crystal were measured as a function of pH. They were found to be negative in the pH range 3.5–9.5. The isoelectric point for LNO was found to be at pH 2.91 and that of LTO to be at pH 3.20. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy performed on the surfaces show presence of oxygen groups which may be responsible for the negative zeta potential of the crystals. Self-assembly of nanodiamond particles on LTO and LNO, using nanodiamond colloid, were studied. As expected, high nanodiamond density was seen when self-assembly was done using a positively charged nanodiamond particles. Diamond growth was attempted on the nanodiamond coated substrates but they were found to be unsuitable for direct growth due to disintegration of substrates in diamond growth conditions. A 100 nm thick silicon dioxide layer was deposited on the crystals, followed by nanodiamond self assembly and diamond growth. Thin diamond films were successfully grown on both coated crystals. The diamond quality was analysed by Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Chemistry Physics and Astronomy
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0008-6223
Funders:	Huawei
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 June 2023
Date of Acceptance:	22 May 2023
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2023 21:03
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/160233

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