A carbon phase that graphitizes at room temperature
| Title | A carbon phase that graphitizes at room temperature |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Baughman, R. H., Liu A. Y., Cui C., and Schields P. J. |
| Conference Name | International Conference on the Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals |
| Pagination | 2371-2374 |
| Conference Location | Snowbird, Ut |
| Abstract | The observed properties and diffraction data for a diamond-like carbon phase that graphitizes at room temperature are shown to be consistent with predictions for ''rectangulated diamond'' carbon phases. These phases contain eclipsed sp(3) carbon layers having the intra-layer connectivity of graphite - just like the case for hexagonal diamond. However, in contrast with known diamond polytypes,these phases contain four-carbon rings of the type found in cyclobutane and in the bridges between cages in C-60 polymers. |