Journal
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
Volume 16, Issue 12, Pages 2018-2022Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2007.08.008
Keywords
monodisperse single-nanodiamond particles; agglutination in detonation nanodiamond; purification/disintegration
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Problems associated with the final stages in the disintegration/purification of detonation nanodiamond (DN) into monodisperse single-nanodiamond (DSND) particles are critically reviewed. Milling with zirconia beads seems to be an effective and safe method of disintegrating DN agglutinates. Two undesirable side effects of beads-milling have been identified: contamination with zirconia and generation of graphitic layers on the particle surface. A simple measure to overcome these ill effects has been suggested. Possible pitfalls that we might encounter during the search of industrial application of DSND are identified: low diamond-graphite transition temperature, and abnormally strong tendency of the dispersed primary particles to re-aggregate. Distinct non-freezing layers of adsorbed water were detected to exist on the surface of DSND, which could be both an advantage and a disadvantage in the application. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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