Purpose

Scope and actual research topics

• Synthesis of nanodiamond by detonation of hexolite charges
• Synthesis of N-doped carbonaceous nanoparticles
• Synthesis of nanotubes and nanorods by detonation

Stable nanodiamond suspension




Size distribution of nanodiamonds

Results

• Nanodiamond suspensions stable in time
• Nanodiamond particles with high purity
• Fluorescent nanodiamonds
• Ultradispersed individual carbonaceous nanoparticles
• High-quality layers of nanodiamond particles.

Skills

• Physics and chemistry of detonics
• Thermal and chemical treatment of nanocarbons
• Disintegration and colloidal stabilization of carbonaceous
  nanoparticles.

Nanodiamond layer (imaged by AFM)


Detonation tank

Facilities

• Atomic force, scanning tunneling and SEM microscopies
• X-ray diff raction
• BET, specifi c area determination
• Laser scattering for nanoparticles: size and zeta potential
• Linear and modulated DSC, ATD/TG
• Detonation tank.

Detonation of a hexolite charge