Инд. авторы:	Stavrou E., Lobanov S., Dong H., Oganov A.R., Prakapenka V.B., Konôpková Z., Goncharov A.F.
Заглавие:	Synthesis of ultra-incompressible sp3-hybridized carbon nitride with 1:1 stoichiometry
Библ. ссылка:	Stavrou E., Lobanov S., Dong H., Oganov A.R., Prakapenka V.B., Konôpková Z., Goncharov A.F. Synthesis of ultra-incompressible sp3-hybridized carbon nitride with 1:1 stoichiometry // Chemistry of Materials. - 2016. - Vol.28. - Iss. 19. - P.6925-6933. - ISSN 0897-4756.
Внешние системы:	DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b02593; SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84991328148; WoS: 000385336500016;
Реферат:	eng: The search of compounds with CxNy composition holds great promise for creating materials which would rival diamond in hardness due to the very strong covalent C-N bond. Early theoretical and experimental works on CxNy compounds were based on the hypothetical structural similarity of predicted C3N4 phases with known binary A3B4 structural types; however, the synthesis of C3N4 other than g-C3N4 remains elusive. Here, we explore an 'elemental synthesis' at high pressures and temperatures in which the compositional limitations due to the use of precursors in the early works are substantially lifted. Using in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, we demonstrate the synthesis of a highly incompressible Pnnm CN compound (x = y = 1) with sp3-hybridized carbon above 55 GPa and 7000 K. This result is supported by first-principles evolutionary search, which finds that CN is the most stable compound above 14 GPa. On pressure release below 6 GPa, the synthesized CN compound amorphizes, maintaining its 1:1 stoichiometry as confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. This work underscores the importance of understanding the novel high-pressure chemistry laws that promote extended 3D C-N structures, never observed at ambient conditions. Moreover, it opens a new route for synthesis of superhard materials based on novel stoichiometries. © 2016 American Chemical Society.
Ключевые слова:	Superhard material; Structural similarity; Pressure release; In-situ synchrotrons; High-pressure chemistry; Evolutionary search; Energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy; Ambient conditions; X ray spectroscopy; X ray diffraction; Evolutionary algorithms; Energy dispersive spectroscopy; Stoichiometry;
Издано:	2016
Физ. характеристика:	с.6925-6933