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Transformation of onion-like carbon from nanodiamond by annealing

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Onion-like carbon (OLC) was synthesized by annealing nanodiamond in low vacuum (1 Pa) at the temperatures from 500 to 11400°C. The high-resolution transmission electron microscope images, X-ray diffraction patterns and Raman spectra showed that, when the annealing temperatures were lower than 900°C, there was no OLC fabricated. The amorphous carbon and the nanodiamond coexisted. The graphitization started from the surfaces of the nanodiamond particles. When the annealing temperatures were higher than 900°C, the OLC was fabricated. At 900°C, OLC began appearing and the size of the OLC particles was smaller than 5 nm. At the annealing temperature of 1400°C all the nanodiamond particles were transformed into OLC. The OLC particles exhibited similarity to the original nanodiamond particles in shape. Based on these results, a mechanism for the OLC synthesis by the method of annealing in vacuum was provided.

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    Q. Zou, Y. G. Li, B. Lv, M. Z. Wang, L. H. Zou & Y. C. Zhao

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Zou, Q., Li, Y.G., Lv, B. et al. Transformation of onion-like carbon from nanodiamond by annealing. Inorg Mater 46, 127–131 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S002016851002007X

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