C[sub 60] under pressure

Journal Article · Thu Aug 20 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Modern Physics Letters B; (Singapore)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984992002039· OSTI ID:7181926

Nunez-Regueiro, M ^[1]

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1. Conicet, Centro Atomico Bariloche, 8400 Bariloche (Argentina)

In this paper the high pressure experiments done on fullerenes are reviewed. C[sub 60] has found to be stable up to about 20 GPa at room temperature and hydrostatic conditions. Application of stronger, or non-hydrostatic, pressures at room temperature can induce the formation of a partially sp[sup 3] bonded phase, that apparently conserves the fullerene cage. Extreme non-hydrostatic compressions above about 15 GPa can, though, break down the cage and produce amorphous or cubic diamond. Destruction of the cage at high temperatures has also been observed, but the resulting product is amorphous sp[sup 2] material. A preliminary pressure-temperature phase diagram for C[sub 60] is proposed.

• OSTI ID: 7181926
• Journal Information: Modern Physics Letters B; (Singapore), Journal Name: Modern Physics Letters B; (Singapore) Vol. 6:19; ISSN 0217-9849; ISSN MPLBET
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360602* -- Other Materials-- Structure & Phase Studies
AMORPHOUS STATE
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CUBIC LATTICES
DIAGRAMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
HYDROSTATICS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PHASE STUDIES
PLANNING
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
REVIEWS
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
VERY HIGH PRESSURE