The chemistry of the surface of modified detonation nanodiamonds of different types

Abstract

The influence of standard chemical treatment used to extract interstellar nanodiamonds from meteorites on the chemical composition of the surface of synthetic nanodiamonds with substantially different properties was studied by thermal desorption mass spectrometry and IR spectroscopy. The chemistry of the surface of nanodiamonds after treatment was substantially different from that of initial particles. The suggestion was made that the chemical structure of the surface of diamond particles in the interstellar space could be reconstructed from the data on meteorite diamonds. Mass spectrometric studies also gave information about possible mechanisms of the release of noble gases from meteorite diamonds at various temperatures.