Abstract
The ultraviolet (257nm) Raman spectrum of C60 compressed to 30GPa in a Mao-Bell diamond anvil cell with no pressure transmitting medium at ambient temperature indicates the formation of diamond after release of pressure. Previously, more extreme non-hydrostatic compression was reported to be required to form diamond from C60. These results provide confirmation of the transformation of C60 to diamond upon non-hydrostatic compression at room temperature and illustrate the utility of UV Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of carbon phases containing both sp2 and sp3 bonding.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 391-393 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Solid State Communications |
Volume | 121 |
Issue number | 6-7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 22 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry