2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Material science to investigate a new process of diamond formation approached by nano-beam technology
| Project/Area Number |
23654192
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Geochemistry/Astrochemistry
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIDAKA Hiroshi 広島大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (10208770)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
ANDO Jun-ichi 広島大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 准教授 (50291480)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 天然原子炉 / ダイヤモンド |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to investigate the new process of diamond formation induced from the irradiation of high energy particles supported by Kaminsky’s hypothesis, chemical separates from natural organic matters in the Oklo natural nuclear reactors were used in this study. The chemical separates were further purified, and used for Raman spectroscopic observations. Raman spectra of some particles sized 50-100 μm diametersshow a clear peak at 1332 cm^<-1>, suggesting the existence of nano-sized diamonds in the particles. TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) observation of the particles are now in progress.
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