Compressibility of solid C sub 60

Room-temperature powder x-ray diffraction profiles have been obtained at hydrostatic pressures{Rho} {equals} 0 and 1.2 gigapascals on the solid phase of cubic C{sub 60} (fullerite). Within experimental error, the linear compressibility d(ln {alpha})/d{Rho} is the same as the interlayer compressibili...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 252:5010
Main Authors Fischer, J.E., Heiney, P.A., McGhie, A.R., Romanow, W.J., Denenstein, A.M., McCauley, J.P. Jr, Smith, A.B. III
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 31.05.1991
Subjects
360602 - Other Materials- Structure & Phase Studies
360603 - Materials- Properties
CARBON
COHERENT SCATTERING
COMPRESSIBILITY
CRYSTALS
DATA
DIFFRACTION
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
SCATTERING
VAN DER WAALS FORCES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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Summary:Room-temperature powder x-ray diffraction profiles have been obtained at hydrostatic pressures{Rho} {equals} 0 and 1.2 gigapascals on the solid phase of cubic C{sub 60} (fullerite). Within experimental error, the linear compressibility d(ln {alpha})/d{Rho} is the same as the interlayer compressibility d(ln c)/d{Rho} of hexagonal graphite, consistent with van der Waals intermolecular bonding. The volume compressibility {minus}d(ln V)/dP is 7.0 {plus minus} 1 {times} 10{sup {minus}12} square centimeter per dyne, 3 and 40 times the values for graphite and diamond, respectively.
Bibliography:FG05-90ER75596
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.252.5010.1288