Accession Number:

AD1013185

Title:

Microstructure Analyses of NA-Nanodiamond Particles

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 Sep 2011,31 Mar 2012

Corporate Author:

ARDEC, METC Picatinny Arsenal United States

Personal Author(s):

• Chatterjee , Tappan
• Jelis,Elias

Report Date:

2016-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

The purification process of detonation diamond nanoparticles was perfectly accomplished using nitric acid at high temperature and pressure. The transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction technique revealed detonation diamond nanoparticles approximately 5 to 6 nm in diameter, similar to those obtained by distilled water purification. The energy dispersive analyzer from these perfectly well purified powdered materials showed a single carbon peak. Electron diffraction patterns confirmed a threefold symmetry, validating the elongated crystalline striations are aligned in a preferred 111 direction.

Descriptors:

• transmission electron microscopy
• scanning electron microscopes
• DIAMONDS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE