Modeling Analysis for the Optimization of Diamond Deposition in a Stagnation-Flow Flame Reactor

• Published in: Combustion science and technology Vol. 126; no. 1-6; pp. 175 - 199
• Main Authors: Hahn, D.W., Bui-Pham, M.N., Meeks, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.1997; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Combustion of gaseous fuels; Combustion. Flame; Diamond deposition; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Optimization; Stagnation-flow; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; Diamonds; Premixed flame; Combustion; Chemical vapor deposition; Modeling; Optimization; Acetylene
• ISSN: 0010-2202; 1563-521X
• DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935673

The Successful utilization of premixed oxygen/acetylene flames in the chemical vapor deposition of diamond has led to an interest in scaleable configurations, realized in this work using a stagnation-flow reactor. through a computational model that incorporates detailed gas-phase kinetics, molecular transport, and surface chemistry, the roles of process varibles such as flame stoichiometry, rate of strain, and the use of flow diluents are explored. For parameterization, we have characterized diamond deposition using the surface fluxes of atmoic hydrogen and methyl radical, and have correlated the modeling results with experimental data from a scaled-up stagnation-flow reactor. Flame temperature, stoichimetry, and diluent addition were found tohave a strong effect on diamond film quality. Modeling results are presented, and the utility of the flame model in conjuction with an experimental diamond deposition study is demonstrated.