Thermally induced hex-graphene transitions in 2D carbon crystals

Autor: Fu Ran, Xu Yihua, Liu Yisi, Lin Yanwen, Xu Ke, Chang Yuanhao, Fu Yuequn, Zhang Zhisen, Wu Jianyang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nanotechnology Reviews, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1101-1114 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2191-9097
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2022-0066
Popis: Resourceful beyond-graphene two-dimensional (2D) carbon crystals have been proposed/synthesized; however, the fundamental knowledge of their melting thermodynamics remains lacking. Here, the structural and thermodynamic properties of nine contemporary 2D carbon crystals upon heating are investigated using first-principle-based ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. Those 2D carbon crystals show distinct evolution of energetic and Lindemann index that distinguish their thermal stabilities. There are two or three critical temperatures at which structural transformation occurs for non-hexagon-contained 2D carbon allotropes. Analysis of polygons reveals that non-hexagon-contained 2D carbon crystals show thermally induced hex-graphene transitions via mechanisms such as bond rotations, dissociation, and reformation of bonds. The study provides new insights into the thermodynamics and pyrolysis chemistry of 2D carbon materials, as well as structural transitions, which is of great importance in the synthesis and application of 2D materials in high-temperature processing and environment.
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