Novamene - A new class of carbon allotropes
At a Glance
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| Publication Date | 2017-02-01 |
| Journal | Heliyon |
| Authors | Larry A. Burchfield, Mohamed Al Fahim, Richard S. Wittman, Francesco Delodovici, Nicola Manini |
| Institutions | University of Milan, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Citations | 34 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāWe announce a new class of carbon allotropes. The basis of this new classification resides on the concept of combining hexagonal diamond (sp<sup>3</sup> bonded carbon - lonsdaleite) and ring carbon (sp<sup>2</sup> bonded carbon - graphene). Since hexagonal diamond acts as an insulator and sp<sup>2</sup> bonded rings act as conductors, these predicted materials have potential applications for transistors and other electronic components. We describe the structure of a proposed series of carbon allotropes, <i>novamene</i>, and carry out a detailed computational analysis of the structural and electronic properties of the simplest compound in this class: the single-ring novamene. In addition, we suggest how hundreds of different allotropes of carbon could be constructed within this class.
Tech Support
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