Abstract
The possible influencing factors for diamond formation which prevent non-graphitic carbons from transforming to diamond in the presence of nickel as solvent-catalyst were pursued. The relative amount of nickel to carbon did not affect the behaviour of each starting carbon on diamond formation. The existence of a graphitic structure in the starting carbon was not the major prerequisite for diamond formation. Adsorbed gases on the starting carbon and atmospheric gases in the high pressure cell were found to be the most important influencing factors for diamond formation. Hydrogen and chemical species containing hydrogen atoms were the most harmful.
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Tsuzuki, A., Hirano, SI. & Naka, S. Influencing factors for diamond formation from several starting carbons. J Mater Sci 20, 2260–2264 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01112312
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