(The last thread on CVD diamonds ["Diamonds in the microwave?"] wound up as a discussion of audio dynamics and other things, so I
wasn't sure where this should go, please recombine with the earlier thread if appropriate.)
The original thread question asked if can you make diamond coatings in your microwave. I am positive I saw that written about some years ago (you
could, but it's easier with a welding torch), but darned if I can find it now. Maybe it's covered in one of the patents that IrC listed in
the orginal thread.
I did find this article that mentions some interesting uses in semiconductor design and bio-molecule sensing, as well as mentioning the microwave
angle, but this section also caught my eye, as the subject of durable electrodes has come up often on this forum:
Quote:
And because semi-conducting diamond can generate a wider range of potentials than other electrode materials, electrodes made of this material can
be used to study redox reactions that can't be studied with conventional electrodes...
The discussion of the CVD process starts about 1/4 of the way down the article.
By the way, you can grow large, high quality gems with the CVD process, too. It's creating a lot of concern within the diamond monopoly.
FWIW
ZIrC - 12-11-2005 at 17:03
I like the heat sink insulator that diamond can be used for, better than any other substance known. I also would like to see some big lenses for high
power lasers.
