Hard and superhard carbon phases synthesized from fullerites under pressure

Journal of Superhard Materials

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 400-423

  Brazhkin, V V ^a   Lyapin, A G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR HIGH PRESSURE PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

carbon; diamond; fullerite C60; nanostructure; polymerization; superhard phases

Indexed keywords

COVALENTLY BONDED; FULLERITE C; MODERATE PRESSURES; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR PHASIS; STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES; SUPER-HARD PHASIS;

CARBON; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIAMONDS; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYMERIZATION;

AMORPHOUS CARBON;

EID: 84874616895     PISSN: 10634576     EISSN: 19349408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3103/S1063457612060135     Document Type: Review

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