Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is an amorphous carbon (a-C) or hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) thin film material with a high fraction of sp3 carbon bonding. It is generally prepared by a deposition process which involves energeticions. The sp3 bonding is metastable compared to sp2 bonding, unless it is stabilised by C-H bonds. The various types can be classified according to their fraction of sp3 bonding and hydrogen (H). DLC variants alloyed with other elements such as Si, metals or B, N and F are also found.
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Robertson, J. (2008). Classification of Diamond-like Carbons. In: Donnet, C., Erdemir, A. (eds) Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49891-1_1
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