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A metallic carbon allotrope with superhardness: a first-principles prediction

Hongxia Bu, Mingwen Zhao, Wenzheng Dong, Shuangwen Lu, Xiaopeng Wang

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2014 · 52 citations · 60 references

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Abstract

From first-principles calculations, a novel carbon material with superhardness and metallicity is proposed and a possible endothermic transition is evaluated.

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