Ultrahard bulk amorphous carbon from collapsed fullerene
Amorphous materials inherit short-and medium-range order from the corresponding crystal
and thus preserve some of its properties while still exhibiting novel properties,. Due to its …
and thus preserve some of its properties while still exhibiting novel properties,. Due to its …
Synthesis of paracrystalline diamond
Solids in nature can be generally classified into crystalline and non-crystalline states,,,,,–,
depending on whether long-range lattice periodicity is present in the material. The …
depending on whether long-range lattice periodicity is present in the material. The …
Narrow-gap, semiconducting, superhard amorphous carbon with high toughness, derived from C60 fullerene
New carbon forms that exhibit extraordinary physicochemical properties can be generated
from nanostructured precursors under extreme pressure. Nevertheless, synthesis of such …
from nanostructured precursors under extreme pressure. Nevertheless, synthesis of such …
Long-range ordered carbon clusters: a crystalline material with amorphous building blocks
Solid-state materials can be categorized by their structures into crystalline (having periodic
translation symmetry), amorphous (no periodic and orientational symmetry), and quasi …
translation symmetry), amorphous (no periodic and orientational symmetry), and quasi …
Discovery of carbon-based strongest and hardest amorphous material
S Zhang, Z Li, K Luo, J He, Y Gao… - National Science …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Carbon is one of the most fascinating elements due to its structurally diverse allotropic forms
stemming from its bonding varieties (sp, sp 2 and sp 3). Exploring new forms of carbon has …
stemming from its bonding varieties (sp, sp 2 and sp 3). Exploring new forms of carbon has …
Synthesis of quenchable amorphous diamond
Diamond owes its unique mechanical, thermal, optical, electrical, chemical, and
biocompatible materials properties to its complete sp 3-carbon network bonding. Crystallinity …
biocompatible materials properties to its complete sp 3-carbon network bonding. Crystallinity …
Synthesis and properties of free-standing monolayer amorphous carbon
Bulk amorphous materials have been studied extensively and are widely used, yet their
atomic arrangement remains an open issue. Although they are generally believed to be …
atomic arrangement remains an open issue. Although they are generally believed to be …
A few-layer covalent network of fullerenes
The two natural allotropes of carbon, diamond and graphite, are extended networks of sp 3-
hybridized and sp 2-hybridized atoms, respectively. By mixing different hybridizations and …
hybridized and sp 2-hybridized atoms, respectively. By mixing different hybridizations and …
Amorphous diamond: a high-pressure superhard carbon allotrope
Compressing glassy carbon above 40 GPa, we have observed a new carbon allotrope with
a fully sp 3-bonded amorphous structure and diamondlike strength. Synchrotron x-ray …
a fully sp 3-bonded amorphous structure and diamondlike strength. Synchrotron x-ray …
Crushing C60 to diamond at room temperature
MN Regueiro, P Monceau, JL Hodeau - Nature, 1992 - nature.com
C6o MOLECULES are extremely stable, withstanding hydrostatic pressures of up to at least
20 GPa (ref. 1). It has been proposed that at high pressures they could form a solid harder …
20 GPa (ref. 1). It has been proposed that at high pressures they could form a solid harder …