Chains of carbon atoms: A vision or a new nanomaterial?

Linear strings of sp1-hybridized carbon atoms are considered as a possible phase of carbon since decades. Whereas the debate about the stability of the corresponding bulk phase carbyne continues until today, the existence of isolated chains of carbon atoms has meanwhile been corroborated experimenta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Florian Banhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2015-02-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.6.58