Influence of heat treatment temperature on microstructure and bonding of TiO₂ film coated on diamond particles surface

Abstract

TiO₂ films were coated on the surface of diamond particles using a sol-gel method. The effects of heat treatment temperature on the morphology, phase composition and chemical bond of diamond particles coated with TiO₂ films were investigated through SEM, TEM, X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, and XPS. The results showed that when being heat-treated at 600 °C, the amorphous TiO₂ film transfered to the anatase film which bonded well with diamond substrate. Meanwhile, the Ti-O-C bond formed between TiO₂ film and diamond substrate. When being heat-treated at 800 °C, TiO₂ film was still anatase, and partial diamond began to graphitize. The graphitizated carbon could also form the Ti-O-C bond with TiO₂ film, although TiO₂ film would tend to crack in this case.

Keywords

diamond / TiO₂ film / heat treatment temperature / chemical bond

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