Metallic and ferromagnetic carbon allotrope discovered using molecular precursors

Fang, Hong; Therrien, Joel; Jena, Puru

doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013048

Title: Metallic and ferromagnetic carbon allotrope discovered using molecular precursors

Journal Article · 12 January 2025 · Physical Review Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.013048 · OSTI ID:2499818

; Therrien, Joel;

Although carbon materials are known for their versatile structures and properties, a crystalline phase of carbon being both metallic and ferromagnetic is yet to be found. Here, using an organic molecular precursor 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene ( $C_{6} H_{12}$ ) and a comprehensive theoretical study, we have discovered a metastable crystalline carbon phase that is both metallic and ferromagnetic under ambient conditions. The new carbon structures, produced by stacking puckered layers of 4,6-membered rings, are found to exhibit exotic electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties originating from a special $s p^{2} - s p^{3}$ bonding topology. These findings open the prospect of realizing the metallic and ferromagnetic carbon allotrope in practice. Published by the American Physical Society 2025

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; EE0008865; FG02-96ER45579

OSTI ID:: 2499818

Journal Information:: Physical Review Research, Journal Name: Physical Review Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN PPRHAI; ISSN 2643-1564

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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