Carbon atoms at the edge of a diamond crystal are terminated by surface reconstructions or functional groups

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Scientific literature confirms that carbon atoms at the surfaces of diamond crystals undergo terminations such as hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen functionalization and reconstructions to satisfy dangling bonds.

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The retrieved papers include studies explicitly analyzing diamond surface terminations (such as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen functional groups), which directly supports the claim that diamond crystal edges and surfaces are terminated by functional groups or reconstructions.

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Influence of diamond surface termination on thermal boundary conductance between Al and diamond

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Christian Monachon, Ludger Weber. Influence of diamond surface termination on thermal boundary conductance between Al and diamond. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4804061

This paper investigates diamond surface termination, specifically noting hydrogen, oxygen, and other surface states on diamond crystals.

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Atomic-Level Insight into Ni Clusters Supported on N-Terminated Diamond (111) Surface for HER, OER, and ORR.

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Wei Cheng, Nan Gao, Shaoheng Cheng, Hongdong Li. Atomic-Level Insight into Ni Clusters Supported on N-Terminated Diamond (111) Surface for HER, OER, and ORR.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c02155

This paper discusses a nitrogen-terminated diamond (111) surface, confirming the presence of specific functional terminations on diamond edge and surface atoms.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

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