Carbon: A New View of its High-Temperature Behavior

Abstract

An increasing body of research indicates that carbon can exist in a number of polymorphic 'linear' forms. It is proposed that these forms occur because of a shift to triple bounding in the carbon system as temperature increases above 2600 K. It is also proposed that graphite can dissociate into triple-bonded molecules by a simple mechanism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047162

Entities

People

  • A. G. Whittaker

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetylenes
  • Air Force
  • Alkynes
  • Corporations
  • Diagrams
  • Graphitic Materials
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Molecules
  • Phase
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Properties
  • Security
  • Transition Temperature
  • Vapor Pressure

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.