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Tricarbon: two novel ultra-hard metallic carbon allotropes from first-principle calculations
- Source :
- Carbon Trends, 6, 100132 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Based on crystal chemistry considerations and quantum density functional theory ground state calculations, rhombohedral rh-C3 and hexagonal h-C6 carbon allotropes are proposed and energetically calculated as new stable ultra-hard phases likewise lonsdaleite. Along the two kinds of carbon in linear C2-C1-C2 lattice, distorted tetrahedra C2(sp3) with an angle of 106.17{\deg} (smaller than ideal 109.4{\deg}) and C1(sp)-like hybridizations are inferred from charge density projections. The calculated elastic constants point to a strong anisotropy of mechanical properties of rh-C3 and h-C6 with an exceptionally large C33 values (1636 GPa and 1610 GPa, respectively), exceeding that of lonsdaleite (1380 GPa), due to the presence of aligned tricarbon units along the hexagonal c-axis. Both phases are characterized by large bulk moduli and high hardness values that are slightly less than those of lonsdaleite and diamond. Weak metallic behavior of both new phases is identified from electronic band structure calculations.<br />Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2104.11024
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Materials Science
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Carbon Trends, 6, 100132 (2022)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2106.06826
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2021.100132