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ArticleMicromachines2025

The Growth Mechanism of Boron-Doped Diamond in Relation to the Carbon-to-Hydrogen Ratio Using the Hot-Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition Method.

Taekyeong Lee, Miyoung You, Seohan Kim, Pungkeun Song

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Taekyeong LeeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0008-3524-882X
Miyoung YouThe Institute of Materials Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
Seohan KimThe Institute of Materials Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
Pungkeun SongDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

This study synthesized boron-doped diamond (BDD) thin films using hot-filament chemical vapor deposition at different carbon-to-hydrogen (C/H) ratios in the range of 0.3-0.9%. The C/H ratio influence, a key parameter controlling the balance between diamond growth and hydrogen-assisted etching, was systematically investigated while maintaining other deposition parameters constant. Microstructural and electrochemical analysis revealed that increasing the C/H ratio from 0.3% to 0.7% led to a reduction in sp2-bonded carbon and enhanced the crystallinity of the diamond films. The improved conductivity under these conditions can be attributed to effective substitutional boron doping. Notably, the film deposited at a C/H ratio of 0.7% exhibited the highest electrical conductivity and the widest electrochemical potential window (2.88 V), thereby indicating excellent electrochemical stability. By contrast, at a C/H ratio of 0.9%, the excessively supplied carbon degraded the film quality and electrical and electrochemical performance, which was owing to the increased formation of sp

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boron-doped diamond (BDD)carbon-to-hydrogen ratio (C/H ratio)hot-filament chemical vapor deposition (HF-CVD)

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PMID40731651
PMCPMC12299799

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