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Structure of a-C:N:H prepared from ammonia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2005

J.K. Walters ,
D.M. Pickup  and
R.J. Newport
J.K. Walters
Affiliation:
School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NR, United Kingdom
D.M. Pickup
Affiliation:
School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NR, United Kingdom
R.J. Newport*
Affiliation:
School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NR, United Kingdom
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: r.j.newport@kent.ac.uk
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Abstract

A range of nitrogen-doped amorphous hydrogenated carbon samples (a-C:Nx:H, where x = 3 at.% and x = 7 at.%) have been studied using neutron diffraction, inelastic neutron scattering (INS) and Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy to obtain detailed information about their atomic-scale structure, particularly the bonding environment of the hydrogen. The results show that the overall atomic scale network structure of the two samples is very similar; however, the hydrogen-bonding sites alter subtly as the nitrogen content of the samples is increased.

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AmorphousInfrared (IR) spectroscopyNeutron diffraction

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 20 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , pp. 3338 - 3345
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