Compositions and articles comprising diamond particles, such as nanodiamond based pharmaceutical compositions, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the articles and methods comprising (nano)diamond particles may be useful for monitoring and/or treating a disease (e.g., in a subject).

Provided is a carbon transfer film excellent in wear suppression and friction reduction effects. A carbon transfer film 12 contains sp.sup.2-bonded carbon, wherein a ratio of zirconium calculated by elemental analysis of a surface by SEM-EDX measurement is 0.6 mass % or lower, and a thickness is less than 100 nm. A sliding member 1 includes a substrate 11 and a carbon transfer film 12 provided on at least one surface of the substrate 11, wherein the carbon transfer film 12 contains sp.sup.2-bonded carbon and has a thickness of less than 100 nm; and a ratio of zirconium calculated from elemental analysis the carbon transfer film 12 surface by SEM-EDX measurement of is 0.6 mass % or lower. A lubricant composition contains an organic dispersion medium as a lubricant base and nanodiamond particles nanodispersed in the organic dispersion medium, wherein a content ratio of zirconia is lower than 100 mass ppm.

Disclosed are methods for providing a thin film of nanocrystalline diamond grown on 6 nm nanocrystalline diamond powder on the surface of substrates. The thin film of nanocrystalline diamond can be deposited on wide-bandgap semiconducting devices to provide heat dissipation characteristics to the semiconducting devices.

[Technical Problem]To provide diamond grits with enhanced friability, and method for the production comprising in combination internal microcracks within the diamond particle and surface irregularities, with or without a layer of non-diamond carbon covering the particle surface.

[Solution to Problem]

The diamond grits of the invention consist of diamond particles synthesized by a static ultrahigh pressure-high temperature process, comprising both microcracks generated within the particles due to the effect of heating, and surface irregularities formed on the particles by oxidizing etching at elevated temperatures.

The production method comprises providing a starting volume of diamond particles, from a synthesizing process in a static ultrahigh pressure-high temperature process, subjecting said diamond particles to a heating process in intimate contact with an oxidizing etchant at a temperature of 800° C. or higher, generating thus microcracks within the diamond particles and also causing to corrode the particle surface thus forming increased surface irregularities, and recovering the treated diamond particles.

[Technical Problem]To provide diamond grits with enhanced friability, and method for the production comprising in combination internal microcracks within the diamond particle and surface irregularities, with or without a layer of non-diamond carbon covering the particle surface.

[Solution to Problem]

The diamond grits of the invention consist of diamond particles synthesized by a static ultrahigh pressure-high temperature process, comprising both microcracks generated within the particles due to the effect of heating, and surface irregularities formed on the particles by oxidizing etching at elevated temperatures.

The production method comprises providing a starting volume of diamond particles, from a synthesizing process in a static ultrahigh pressure-high temperature process, subjecting said diamond particles to a heating process in intimate contact with an oxidizing etchant at a temperature of 800° C. or higher, generating thus microcracks within the diamond particles and also causing to corrode the particle surface thus forming increased surface irregularities, and recovering the treated diamond particles.

A nitride semiconductor device includes: a diamond substrate; a first graphene layer provided on the diamond substrate; a second graphene layer provided on the first graphene layer; a nitride semiconductor layer provided on the second graphene layer; and a nitride semiconductor element having an electrode provided on the nitride semiconductor layer, wherein the first and second graphene layers are provided as an interface layer between the diamond substrate and the nitride semiconductor layer.

The present invention is to provide a method for producing nanodiamonds doped with a Group 14 element, the method comprising: detonating by exploding an explosive composition containing at least one explosive and at least one Group 14 element compound in a sealed container to obtain nanodiamonds doped with at least one Group 14 element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb, and removing the Group 14 element and/or oxide thereof by subjecting the nanodiamonds doped with a Group 14 element to an alkali treatment.

The present invention is to provide a method for producing nanodiamonds doped with a Group 14 element, the method comprising: detonating by exploding an explosive composition containing at least one explosive and at least one Group 14 element compound in a sealed container to obtain nanodiamonds doped with at least one Group 14 element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb, and removing the Group 14 element and/or oxide thereof by subjecting the nanodiamonds doped with a Group 14 element to an alkali treatment.

Methods for disaggregating nanodiamond clusters, for example, by using sonication to break apart nanodiamond aggregates in an aqueous slurry having an alkaline pH. Compositions, such as aqueous nanodiamond dispersions and dry particulate compositions can be produced using these methods.

Methods for disaggregating nanodiamond clusters, for example, by using sonication to break apart nanodiamond aggregates in an aqueous slurry having an alkaline pH. Compositions, such as aqueous nanodiamond dispersions and dry particulate compositions can be produced using these methods.