Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1 Homoepitaxial Diamond Growth by Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Growth Mechanism; 1.2.1 Hydrogen; 1.2.2 Carbon; 1.3 Growth Modes; 1.4 Doping; 1.5 Growth of Atomically Flat Diamond; 1.5.1 Hillock-Free Surfaces; 1.5.2 Step/Terrace Structures; 1.5.3 Atomically Step-Free Surfaces; 1.6 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Diamond/ beta -SiC Composite Thin Films: Preparation, Properties and Applications; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basics of Synthesizing Composite Films

2.3 Controlling the Orientation, Crystallinity, and Phase Distribution2.4 Properties and Applications of the Composite Films; 2.4.1 Improvement of the Film Adhesion; 2.4.2 Biosensor Application; 2.5 Conclusions and Feature Aspects; References; 3 Surface Chemistry of Diamond; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods and Methodologies; 3.3 Reactivity of Different Diamond Surface Planes; 3.4 Effect of Co-adsorption on Diamond Surface Reactivity; 3.4.1 General; 3.4.2 Energetic Stability of Surface Termination; 3.4.2.1 General; 3.4.2.2 Hydrogen-Termination; 3.4.2.3 Oxygen-Termination

3.4.2.4 Hydroxyl-Adsorption3.4.2.5 Fluorine-, Sulfur- and Chlorine-Adsorption; 3.5 Size Effects; 3.6 Doping Effects; 3.6.1 General; 3.6.2 H-Abstraction Rates for Growth of Non-doped Diamond; 3.6.3 H-Abstraction Rates for Growth of N-Doped Diamond; 3.6.3.1 General; 3.6.3.2 N Substitutionally Positioned into Various C Atomic Layers; 3.6.3.3 N Substitutionally Positioned Within the C Atomic Layer 2; 3.6.3.4 N Chemisorbed onto the Surface in the Form NH or NH2; 3.6.3.5 Theoretical Versus Experimental Results Regarding Growth Improvement by N Doping; 3.7 Surface Electrochemistry; 3.7.1 General

3.7.2 Electronic Transfer Over the Diamond//Atmospheric Adlayer Interface3.7.3 Adhesion Energies for the Attachment of Atmospheric Adlayers; References; 4 Surface Modifications of Nanodiamonds and Current Issues for Their Biomedical Applications; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Production of Nanodiamonds; 4.3 Characterization Tools; 4.3.1 Diamond Core; 4.3.2 Outer Shells and Surface Chemistry; 4.4 Surface Modifications of Nanodiamonds; 4.4.1 Surface Hydrogenation of Nanodiamonds; 4.4.2 Oxidation of Nanodiamonds; 4.4.3 Amination, Fluorination or Chlorination of Nanodiamonds

4.4.4 Surface Graphitization of Nanodiamonds4.5 Colloidal Properties of Modified Nanodiamonds; 4.5.1 Surface Reactivity of Modified NDs; 4.5.2 Solubility, Stability in Colloids; 4.5.3 Negatively Charged NDs; 4.5.4 Positively Charged NDs; 4.5.5 Presence of Graphitic Carbon at the NDs Surface; 4.5.5.1 Chemically Induced Positive ZP; 4.5.5.2 Specific Surface Properties of Hydrogenated Nanodiamonds; 4.6 Nanodiamonds and Biomedical Applications; 4.6.1 NDs Assets; 4.6.1.1 NDs Toxicity and Biodistribution; 4.6.1.2 Grafting of Biological Moieties; 4.6.1.3 Photoluminescent NV Centers