Abstract
A bulk sample of nanocrystalline cubic diamond with crystallite sizes of 5-12 nm was synthesised from fullerene C60 at 20(1) GPa and 2000°C using a multi-anvil apparatus. The new material is at least as hard as single crystal diamond. It was found that nanocrystalline diamond at high temperature and ambient pressure kinetically is more stable with respect to graphitisation than usual diamonds.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-22 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Diamond and Related Materials |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Nanodiamond
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- General Chemistry
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering