Ensuring a bright future for diamond electronics and sensors

Researchers are perfecting processes to grow high-quality diamond material reliably and efficiently.

Researchers are developing new ideas about the best ways to make lab-grown diamonds while minimizing other forms of carbon, such as soot.

Growing diamond in a laboratory typically involves high heat beyond what computer chips can handle.

Scientists have long been searching for ways to reduce the heat without sacrificing diamond quality.

Study explores more reliable and less damaging techniques for adding a single layer of hydrogen atoms to the surface of the quantum diamond.

Hydrogen atoms can interact with diamond surfaces and lead them to conduct electricity.

The way atoms bond in diamond makes the material well suited for quantum applications, including quantum computing, secure communications.

An even coating of hydrogen atoms might be the end goal for some applications, for others, it may just be the first step of many to create a custom surface involving other elements.

Further research is required to perfect the new methods for reliably producing high-quality hydrogenated diamond surfaces with ideal NV centers.