Abstract
We report an exceptionally stable honeycomb carbon allotrope obtained by deposition of vacuum-sublimated graphite. The allotrope structures are derived from our low temperature electron diffraction and electron microscopy data. These structures can be both periodic and random and are built exclusively from -bonded carbon atoms, and may be considered as three-dimensional graphene. They demonstrate high levels of physical absorption of various gases unattainable in other carbon forms such as fullerites or nanotubes. These honeycomb structures can be used not only for storage of various gases and liquids but also as a matrix for new composites.
- Received 14 June 2015
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.055501
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Erratum
Erratum: Carbon Honeycomb High Capacity Storage for Gaseous and Liquid Species [Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 055501 (2016)]
Nina V. Krainyukova and Evgeniy N. Zubarev
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 029901 (2017)
Focus
New Form of Carbon Stores Lots of Gas
Published 5 February 2016
Carbon honeycomb, a new carbon structure, could store large amounts of hydrogen gas, which may benefit fuel cell technology.
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