Abstract:
Method and device for the production of acetylene using plasma technology, wherein a gas containing at least one type of hydrocarbon is fed into a non-thermal plasma of a plasma source.
Abstract:
Method and device for the production of acetylene using plasma technology, wherein a gas containing at least one type of hydrocarbon is fed into a non-thermal plasma of a plasma source.
Abstract:
A microwave plasma reactor for manufacturing synthetic diamond material via chemical vapour deposition, the microwave plasma reactor comprising: a plasma chamber; a substrate holder disposed in the plasma chamber and comprising a supporting surface for supporting a substrate on which the synthetic diamond material is to be deposited in use; a microwave coupling configuration for feeding microwaves from a microwave generator into the plasma chamber; and a gas flow system for feeding process gases into the plasma chamber and removing them therefrom; wherein the microwave plasma reactor further comprises an electrically conductive plasma stabilizing annulus disposed around the substrate holder within the plasma chamber.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method and apparatus for the synthesis of multi-component substances, comprising entities of at least two elements, molecules, grains, crystals, structural units, or phases of matter, in which the scale of the distribution of the elements, molecules, or phases of matter may range from on the order of nanometers or less, to about one millimeter, depending upon the specific materials and process conditions that are chosen. The method and apparatus of the present invention further provides processes for preparing these compositions of matter as thin films or particles.
Abstract:
A device is proposed for the ceramic-type coating of a substrate (2), means being provided for depositing a material (5, 7), especially by using a plasma (8), on a surface of the substrate (2), which, in contrast to the related art, allows a ceramic coating (3) of comparatively temperature-sensitive substrates (2). According to the present invention, this is achieved in that an energy source that differs from a material source (4, 6) of the material (5, 7) provided for the coating, is provided for the locally defined energy input into the material (3, 5, 7, 8) present in front of and/or on the surface.
Abstract:
A method for synthesizing a hard diamond-like thin film on a rotating substrate, the method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of gas containing hydrocarbon gas, in a first vacuum vessel having an inflow portion and an outflow portion for the gas such that the substrate is provided in a second vacuum vessel maintained at a pressure lower, by a factor of 10 or more, than that of the first vacuum vessel due to flow resistance of the gas between the outflow portion and the substrate; and irradiating the plasma onto the substrate by pressure difference between the first vacuum vessel and the second vacuum vessel while an AC power is being applied to a mesh-shaped internal electrode provided in the first vacuum vessel.
Abstract:
Plasma initiators that have become deactivated due to the accumulation of carbonaceous deposits, sulfur deposits, or both thereon can be regenerated by contact with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of microwave radiation.
Abstract:
A production apparatus for fine particles includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a fine particle collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles. The fine particles are produced from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes an inner chamber which forms an outside space with respect to the vacuum chamber installed between a wall of the vacuum chamber and a plasma generation region and gas supply pipes which supply a gas to the outside space between the wall of the vacuum chamber and a wall of the inner chamber.
Abstract:
Techniques for fabricating diamond nanostructures including application of a self-assembled hard mask to a surface of a diamond substrate to define a pattern of masked regions having a predetermined diameter surrounded by an exposed portion. The exposed portion can be vertically etched to a predetermined depth using inductively coupled plasma to form a plurality of nanoposts corresponding to the masked regions. The nanoposts can be harvested to obtain a nanostructure with a diameter corresponding to the predetermined diameter and a length corresponding to the predetermined depth.