The Surface Structure of Diamond Films

The (lll)-diamond plane is not stable without further modification, so in its uncovered state, it undergoes a complex reconstruction process. Looking at the 

Oxygen, on the other hand, can saturate both free valencies at once. Hence a covering of the nonreconstructed surface is possible here, which means that the Ixl-geometry is conserved. In principle, there are two conceivable modes of attaching oxygen to the (lOO)-face of diamond Firstly, the formation of ether structures 

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