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Scope

In 2008, the conference programme will run over 4 days from 8-11 September and a pre-conference registration session will take place on 7 September.

The programme will cover all aspects of vapour growth diamond, natural and synthetic diamond, nano-diamond, and related materials such as carbon nanotubes, diamond-like carbon and wide gap nitrides particularly cubic boron nitride. There will be an increased emphasis on carbon nanotubes. Contributions with the latest scientific and technological results will be supplemented by high level invited presentations and reviews by world experts in these and neighbouring fields.

Characterisation

Techniques such as electron microscopy, Raman, UV-vis spectroscopy. Cathodo-luminescence, electron spin resonance, optical spectroscopy, photoconductivity. Characterisation of gems.

Electronic and Optoelectronic Properties, Applications and Devices

Doping and defect studies. Applications of defects in quantum computing, luminescence. Photoconductivity. High mobility. Superconductivity. Surface properties. Effect of hydrogen. Field effect transistors. Power electronics. Negative electron affinity. Field emission and devices. Detectors.

Mechanical, Thermal Properties and Applications

Hardness, friction. Tools, protective coatings. Surface acoustic wave devices. Applications to microsystems for mechanical, electrochemical and sensor devices. Heat sinks, heat spreaders, polishing. Metallisation.

Electrochemistry and Biological Activity

Electrodes. Electrochemistry, Functionalization. Biological activity of surfaces. Nanodiamond surfaces.

Carbon Nanotubes

Growth methods including plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, growth mechanisms. Electronic properties, composites, mechanical properties. Applications in field emission, transistors, devices, conducting composites, membranes, electrochemistry and sensors. Fullerenes.

Diamond-like Carbon

Plasma deposition. Optical, IR, Raman and TEM characterisation. Electronic properties and applications. Protective coatings. Wear resistant coatings. Tribology. Low friction coatings. MEMs. Stress. Amorphous carbon nitride.

III-nitrides

Growth. Characterisation. Wide band gap opto-electronics and power electronics. Doping. Detectors. FETs.

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