[Raman Spectra Study on the Structure and Thermal Stability of Vacuum Annealed Cr-DLC Films Prepared with UBMS].

Chromium doped amorphous hydrogenated carbon a-C∶H(Cr) films (2.23 µm in thickness)have been successfully prepared with unbalanced magnetron sputtering technology(UBMS) in this paper. Raman spectrum and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) have been used to study the structure and thermal stability of the Chromium doped diamond-like carbon films (Cr-DLC). The results indicate that, at the room temperature, the Raman absorption peak "G" near 1 580 cm-1was assigned to C­C stretching vibration mode (E2g) in the Cr-DLC films, while the peak "D" near 1 350 cm-1was assigned to sp2 breathing vibration mode (A1g). The relative concentration of sp3 bond in the film is at 48%. When heated till 300 ℃, the Raman pattern of sample is similar to that of the sample at room temperature, indicating the structure of Cr-DLC film is stable. At 400 ℃, the ratio of ID/IG and the concentration of sp2 bond clearly increase, indicating the change of the structure in the Cr-DLC and the appearance of graphitization. With temperature going up, the rise of ID/IG ratio and the shift of the peak "G" to high wavenumber show that the rise of sp2/sp3 ratio, the intensity of graphitization, and the decline of the disorder of sp2 in the Cr-DLC films lead to the increase of the friction coefficient and wearing rate and the decline of the Cr-DLC thermal stability. When the it is up to 600 ℃, the ratio of ID/IG and the concentration of sp2 bond reach the max value while the Cr-DLC film loses its efficacy.

[Raman spectra study of thermal transformation of nephrite cat's eye from Sichuan province].

Raman spectrum and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were used to study the process andproduct of thermal transformation of nephrite cat's eye from Sichuan province. The results indicate that upon being heated till 900 degrees C, tremolite in the nephrite cat's eye is dehydrated completely and the appearance of a new characteristic band near 671 cm(-1) indicates the form of a new product. At 1 000 degrees C, the intensity of band near 1014 cm(-1) rises obviously, and the weak bands near 573 cm(-1) and 934 cm(-1) present. Up to 1100 degrees C, the band near 1033 cm(-1) appears. All these evidences show that the final thermal transformation product is identified as Ca-Mg pyroxene which is similar to diopside both in structure and in composition. This conclusion is confirmed by XRD.