C8 microcrystals synthesized by anthracene carbonization

Abstract

In this work, we synthesized C8 cubic carbon microcrystals by carbonization of anthracene. Gas products of carbonization were trapped at the outlet of the pipe in distilled water. By the methods of SEM, HRTEM and electron diffraction the morphology and structure of the obtained nanocrystals were studied. It is shown that carbonization of anthracene vapors leads to the formation of plate-like C8 crystals of up to 0.5 microns in size. The unit cell parameter within the bcc lattice is a = 4.08 (0.02) A.In this work, we synthesized C8 cubic carbon microcrystals by carbonization of anthracene. Gas products of carbonization were trapped at the outlet of the pipe in distilled water. By the methods of SEM, HRTEM and electron diffraction the morphology and structure of the obtained nanocrystals were studied. It is shown that carbonization of anthracene vapors leads to the formation of plate-like C8 crystals of up to 0.5 microns in size. The unit cell parameter within the bcc lattice is a = 4.08 (0.02) A.