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Variable step radial ordering in carbon onions

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posted on 2015-03-06, 16:48 authored by Alexandra Siklitskaya, Sergey Yastrebov, Roger Smith
We analyse the radial distribution of atoms in carbon onions optimised using a combination of classical molecular dynamics and density functional theory. X-ray diffractograms of thermally annealed nanodiamonds are also exploited together with high-resolution transmission electron microscopy data published elsewhere. The internal radial ordering of atoms inside the onions was determined showing a gradual change of intershell separation as a function of radius. This change may result in a twisted internal structure of the onions. The influence of atomic defects appearing in the shells altering their curvature on the formation of twisted onions is discussed.

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School

  • Science

Department

  • Mathematical Sciences

Published in

DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Volume

32

Pages

32 - 35 (4)

Citation

SIKLITSKAYA, A. YASTREBOV, S. and SMITH, R., 2013. Variable step radial ordering in carbon onions. Diamond and Related Materials, 32, pp. 32 - 35.

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© Elsevier B.V.

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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Publication date

2013

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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Diamond and Related Materials. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Diamond and Related Materials, Vol 32, February 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2012.11.012

ISSN

0925-9635

Language

  • en