Adatoms and nanoengineering of carbon
arXiv:cond-mat/0112230 · doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(01)01371-9
Abstract
We present a new and general mechanism for inter-conversion of carbon structures via a catalytic exchange process, which operates under conditions of Frenkel pair generation. The mechanism typically lowers reaction barriers by a factor of four compared to equivilent uncatalysed reactions. We examine the relevance of this mechanism for fullerene growth, carbon onions and nanotubes, and dislocations in irradiated graphite.
3 Figures, 5 Page letter accepted for publication in Chemical Physics Letters
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