Applied Physics Letters · 1994 · 25 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryNanomaterialsSolid-state ChemistryCrystal ChemistryCrystal EngineeringCrystallization ProcessesNucleationSolid-state SynthesisFullerenes
Fullerenes have been converted to diamond crystals with the size of 0.1 mm at 5.0–5.5 GPa and 1400 °C, using NiMnCo catalyst. They are similar to graphite in the growing phenomena. They are transformed into diamond directly without being graphitized first.
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Rodney S. Ruoff, Arthur L. Ruoff · Nature · 1991 · 165 citations
Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +12