New forms of carbon in scientific instrumentation

Authors
Citation
Jms. Blesa, New forms of carbon in scientific instrumentation, REV MEX FIS, 45, 1999, pp. 25-29
Citations number
62
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
REVISTA MEXICANA DE FISICA
ISSN journal
0035001X → ACNP
Volume
45
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
1
Pages
25 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-001X(199906)45:<25:NFOCIS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Applications in the development of scientific instrumentation of some of th e new forms of carbon are discussed in this work. A short revision is prese nted of the remaining technical problems of the applications of diamond thi n films as active semiconductor elements; heat sinks; X-ray, UV and particl e detectors; surface acoustic wave devices, etc. Some advances in the impro vement of the surface quality and textural design of diamond films are also presented. On the other hand, the possible implications of carbon nanotube s in scientific instrumentation are also discussed mainly for the developme nt of electronic nanodevices. Finally, other promising applications of carb on nanotubes as nanotips for atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopi es, as well as nano host-structures for the synthesis of metallic carbide a nd nitride nanowires are also presented.