Boron carbon nitride (BCN) and boron nitride (BN), semiconductor nanomaterials with high
versatility, have attracted attention because of their mechanical toughness, thermal …

Understanding the direct transformation from graphite to diamond has been a long-standing
challenge with great scientific and practical importance. Previously proposed transformation …

Solids in nature can be generally classified into crystalline and non-crystalline states,,,,,–,
depending on whether long-range lattice periodicity is present in the material. The …

Water treatment is crucial in solving the rising people's appetite for water and global water
shortages. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have considerable promise for water treatment …

Carbon is one of the most fascinating elements due to its structurally diverse allotropic forms
stemming from its bonding varieties (sp, sp 2 and sp 3). Exploring new forms of carbon has …

Traditional ceramics or metals cannot simultaneously achieve ultrahigh strength and high
electrical conductivity. The elemental carbon can form a variety of allotropes with entirely …

Studies of dense carbon materials formed by bolide impacts or produced by laboratory
compression provide key information on the high-pressure behavior of carbon and for …

Nanotechnology is gradually applied to the preparation of heat dissipation materials with the
miniaturization of electronic devices. Electrospinning technology has received extensive …

New carbon forms that exhibit extraordinary physicochemical properties can be generated
from nanostructured precursors under extreme pressure. Nevertheless, synthesis of such …

Diamond composites have gained increasing interests because of their outstanding
properties (eg robust mechanical properties, high conductivity and activity, good chemical …