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Graphene–Diamond Transformation: Nano‐Thermodynamics of Chemically Induced Graphene–Diamond Transformation (Small 47/2020)
Author(s) -
Erohin Sergey V.,
Ruan Qiyuan,
Sorokin Pavel B.,
Yakobson Boris I.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.202070256
Subject(s) - graphene , diamond , dangling bond , materials science , nano , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , chemical physics , transformation (genetics) , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , optoelectronics , silicon , engineering , biochemistry , gene
In article number 2004782, Boris I. Yakobson and co‐workers demonstrate binding of reactive gas atoms (H or F) to the exterior graphene layer, to switch its atoms from sp 2 to sp 3 hybridization, a diamond state. The created dangling bonds connect to the next layer, and such “chemical domino effect” sweeps through to the opposite surface, forming a film with all coveted traits of diamond. Image credit: L. Mamrak, O. Zemlyankina, NUST MISIS.