Peroxodiphosphate anion (a powerful oxidant) can be formed in a special water-based cleaning agent through an electrochemical reaction on boron-doped diamond electrodes. This electrochemical reaction was applied dur...Peroxodiphosphate anion (a powerful oxidant) can be formed in a special water-based cleaning agent through an electrochemical reaction on boron-doped diamond electrodes. This electrochemical reaction was applied during the oxidation,decomposition, and removal of organic contaminations on a silicon wafer surface, and it was used as the first step in the diamond electrochemical cleaning technique (DECT). The cleaning effects of DECT were compared with the RCA cleaning technique, including the silicon surface chemical composition that was observed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the morphology observed with atomic force microscopy. The measurement results show that the silicon surface cleaned by DECT has slightly less organic residue and lower micro-roughness,so the new technique is more effective than the RCA cleaning technique.展开更多
Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrocatalysis is combined with photocatalysis using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a catalyst to improve pollutant-oxidation efficiency. Phenol solution is chosen as model wastewater. Diff...Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrocatalysis is combined with photocatalysis using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a catalyst to improve pollutant-oxidation efficiency. Phenol solution is chosen as model wastewater. Different methods involving BDD and/or TiO2 during the degradation processes are compared. Parameters such as the currency density and initial concentration are varied in order to determine their effects on the oxidation process. Moreover, the degradation kinetics of phenol is experimentally studied. The results reveal the superiority of series combination of BDD and TiO2, especially the treatment process of electrocatalysis and succedent photocatalysis, and the optimum working currency density for electrocatalysis is 25.48 mA/cm2. The removal rate decreases with the increase in the initial phenol concentration and the degradation reaction follows quasi-first-order kinetics equation.展开更多
CVD polycrystalline diamond surfaces were etched using reactive ion etching system with either a conventional stainless steel electrode or MgO sintered ceramic containing electrode. The micro-needle array of high aspe...CVD polycrystalline diamond surfaces were etched using reactive ion etching system with either a conventional stainless steel electrode or MgO sintered ceramic containing electrode. The micro-needle array of high aspect on diamond substrate surfaces obtained with MgO electrode was fabricated by using back-sputtering from MgO electrode. The RMS roughness of diamond substrate surfaces obtained with MgO electrode is higher than those obtained with stainless steel electrode. The secondary electron emission coefficient in Ne gas of the diamond obtained with MgO electrode was twice that obtained with the stainless steel electrode.展开更多
The tribological properties of graphene oxide(GO) nanosheets and modified diamond(MD) nanoparticles with excellent water-solubility were investigated.GO nanosheets were synthesized using carbon fibers with a regular a...The tribological properties of graphene oxide(GO) nanosheets and modified diamond(MD) nanoparticles with excellent water-solubility were investigated.GO nanosheets were synthesized using carbon fibers with a regular and uniform size,the lateral size being around 30 nm and the thickness being 2 or 3 nm,while MD nanoparticles were about 30 nm in the three dimensions.The friction properties of ceramics were improved by GO nanosheets or MD nanoparticles used as additives in water-based lubrication,though the effects of two nanoparticles were quite different.For GO nanosheets,the friction coefficient at the beginning decreased sharply from 0.6 to 0.1,as compared with the dionized water lubrication.At the same time,the running-in period was shortened from 2000 s to 250 s.A steady state characterized by ultralow friction(friction coefficient=0.01) was obtained after the running-in period.In the case of MD nanoparticles,the friction coefficient stayed at 0.1 without further decrease during the whole experiment.Based on the observation of wear scar and characterization of remains on the wear track,the positive effect of GO nanosheets was attributed to their lamellar structure and geometric size.MD nanoparticles reduced friction by forming the regularly grained surface on the mating surfaces,and prevented further reduction in steady-state friction coefficient owing to their larger size and hardness.In conclusion,GO nanosheets exhibited favorable potential as an effective additive for water-based lubrication.展开更多
文摘Peroxodiphosphate anion (a powerful oxidant) can be formed in a special water-based cleaning agent through an electrochemical reaction on boron-doped diamond electrodes. This electrochemical reaction was applied during the oxidation,decomposition, and removal of organic contaminations on a silicon wafer surface, and it was used as the first step in the diamond electrochemical cleaning technique (DECT). The cleaning effects of DECT were compared with the RCA cleaning technique, including the silicon surface chemical composition that was observed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the morphology observed with atomic force microscopy. The measurement results show that the silicon surface cleaned by DECT has slightly less organic residue and lower micro-roughness,so the new technique is more effective than the RCA cleaning technique.
基金The Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (No.108601)Major Projects of National Water Pollution Control and Management Technology (No.2009ZX07101-011)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No.20060286010)
文摘Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrocatalysis is combined with photocatalysis using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a catalyst to improve pollutant-oxidation efficiency. Phenol solution is chosen as model wastewater. Different methods involving BDD and/or TiO2 during the degradation processes are compared. Parameters such as the currency density and initial concentration are varied in order to determine their effects on the oxidation process. Moreover, the degradation kinetics of phenol is experimentally studied. The results reveal the superiority of series combination of BDD and TiO2, especially the treatment process of electrocatalysis and succedent photocatalysis, and the optimum working currency density for electrocatalysis is 25.48 mA/cm2. The removal rate decreases with the increase in the initial phenol concentration and the degradation reaction follows quasi-first-order kinetics equation.
文摘CVD polycrystalline diamond surfaces were etched using reactive ion etching system with either a conventional stainless steel electrode or MgO sintered ceramic containing electrode. The micro-needle array of high aspect on diamond substrate surfaces obtained with MgO electrode was fabricated by using back-sputtering from MgO electrode. The RMS roughness of diamond substrate surfaces obtained with MgO electrode is higher than those obtained with stainless steel electrode. The secondary electron emission coefficient in Ne gas of the diamond obtained with MgO electrode was twice that obtained with the stainless steel electrode.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50805086,50730007)Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Programthe Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51021064)
文摘The tribological properties of graphene oxide(GO) nanosheets and modified diamond(MD) nanoparticles with excellent water-solubility were investigated.GO nanosheets were synthesized using carbon fibers with a regular and uniform size,the lateral size being around 30 nm and the thickness being 2 or 3 nm,while MD nanoparticles were about 30 nm in the three dimensions.The friction properties of ceramics were improved by GO nanosheets or MD nanoparticles used as additives in water-based lubrication,though the effects of two nanoparticles were quite different.For GO nanosheets,the friction coefficient at the beginning decreased sharply from 0.6 to 0.1,as compared with the dionized water lubrication.At the same time,the running-in period was shortened from 2000 s to 250 s.A steady state characterized by ultralow friction(friction coefficient=0.01) was obtained after the running-in period.In the case of MD nanoparticles,the friction coefficient stayed at 0.1 without further decrease during the whole experiment.Based on the observation of wear scar and characterization of remains on the wear track,the positive effect of GO nanosheets was attributed to their lamellar structure and geometric size.MD nanoparticles reduced friction by forming the regularly grained surface on the mating surfaces,and prevented further reduction in steady-state friction coefficient owing to their larger size and hardness.In conclusion,GO nanosheets exhibited favorable potential as an effective additive for water-based lubrication.