Transparent diamond ceramics from diamond powder

Zhang，Jiawei1,2; Zhan，Guodong (David)3; He，Duanwei1,2; Li，Dong1,2; Li，Qian1,2; Du，Congcong4; Dai，Qiushi4; Liu，Fangming5; Yan，Xiaozhi6

2023-03-01

10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.10.052

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY   Impact Factor & Quartile

0955-2219

1873-619X

Diamond possesses a unique combination of excellent optical, thermal, and mechanical properties, and is therefore an ideal transparent ceramic material for harsh and extreme environments. Due to its important applications in technology, transparent diamond ceramic (TDC) has been explored and prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or direct conversions of non-diamond carbon precursors at high pressure and high temperature (HPHT), but the preparation of large-size TDC with high mechanical strength remains a challenge. Here, we report for the first time, a transparent polycrystalline diamond ceramic from diamond powder with a transmittance of ∼60 % at wavelengths of 400–1600 nm. The analyses of phase composition, residual stress and microstructure evolution of the sintered samples with different sintering conditions indicate that compression at high temperatures (>2000 ⁰C) facilitates the deformation of diamond grains, allowing for densification and diamond-diamond bonding formation. The sintering pressure of the diamond powders with an optimized particle size distribution was dramatically reduced from 16 GPa to 10 GPa. Our results, based on successfully preparing centimeter-sized TDC, set the standard and the precedent for the large-scale preparation of larger TDC in proximity to industrial conditions.

Diamond High pressure sintering Microstructure Transparency mechanism Transparent ceramics

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National Key Research and Development Project[2018YFA0305900] ; Saudi Aramco[4600000955] ; Chengdu Dongwei Technology Co. Ltd[4600000955]

Materials Science

Materials Science, Ceramics

WOS:000891619600002

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

MATERIALS SCIENCE

2-s2.0-85140997798

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1.Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics,Sichuan University,Chengdu,610065,China
2.Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education,Sichuan University,Chengdu,610065,China
3.Drilling Technology Division,Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center-Advanced Research Center (EXPEC ARC),Saudi Aramco,Dhahran,31311,Saudi Arabia
4.Clean Nano Energy Center,State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology,Yanshan University,Qinhuangdao,066004,China
5.Chongqing Key Laboratory of Extraordinary Bond Engineering and Advance Materials Technology (EBEAM),School of Materials Science and Engineering,Yangtze Normal University,Chongqing,408100,China
6.Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China

Zhang，Jiawei,Zhan，Guodong ,He，Duanwei,et al. Transparent diamond ceramics from diamond powder[J]. JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY,2023,43(3):853-861.

Zhang，Jiawei.,Zhan，Guodong .,He，Duanwei.,Li，Dong.,Li，Qian.,...&Yan，Xiaozhi.(2023).Transparent diamond ceramics from diamond powder.JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY,43(3),853-861.

Zhang，Jiawei,et al."Transparent diamond ceramics from diamond powder".JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 43.3(2023):853-861.