A theoretical,
three-dimensional (3D) form of carbon that is metallic under ambient
temperature and pressure has been discovered by an international
research team.
The findings,
which may significantly advance carbon science, are published online
this week in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
Carbon science is
a field of intense research. Not only does carbon form the chemical
basis of life, but it has rich chemistry and physics, making it a target
of interest to material scientists. From graphite to diamond to
Buckminster fullerenes, nanotubes and graphene, carbon can display in a
range of structures.
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| 3D Metallic carbon with interlocking hexagons. (Credit: Courtesy of Qian Wang, Ph.D.) |
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