An artificial neural network (ANN) was used to predict diamond grains content, thickness and micro morphology of free-standing diamond grains-nickel composite film by electrotyping.

• 用人工神经网络预测了电铸自支撑金刚石-镍复合膜中金刚石颗粒的含量、复合膜的厚度和表面微观形貌。