arXiv · 0805.0949
Structure and Stability of Two-Dimensional Complexes of C_20 Fullerenes
Abstract
Two-dimensional complexes of C_20 fullerenes connected to each other by covalent bonds have been studied. Several isomers with different types of intercluster bonds have been revealed. The lifetimes of the (C_20)_MxM systems with M = 2 and 3 have been directly calculated at T = 1800 - 3300 K making use of molecular dynamics. It has been shown that these complexes lose their periodic cluster structure due to either coalescence of two fullerenes C_20 or decay of C_20 fullerenes. The activation energies of these processes exceed 2 eV.
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I. V. Davydov, A. I. Podlivaev, L. A. Openov. 2008-05-07. Structure and Stability of Two-Dimensional Complexes of C_20 Fullerenes. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0021364008070114
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