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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 3 cited
Atomistic Evidence of Nucleation Mechanism for the Direct Graphite-to-Diamond Transformation
Duan Luo, Liuxiang Yang, Hongxian Xie +7
The direct graphite-to-diamond transformation mechanism has been a subject of intense study and remains debated concerning the initial stages of the conversion, the intermediate ph…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 6 cited
Lonsdaleite: The diamond with optimized bond lengths and enhanced hardness
Liuxiang Yang, Kah Chun Lau, Zhidan Zeng +12
Diamond is known as the hardest substance due to its ultra-strong tetrahedral sp3 carbon bonding framework. The only weak link is its cubic cleavage planes between (111) buckled ho…