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The new phase transformation of hexagonal graphite to cubic diamond was experimentally produced without catalyst, using a high-power pulsed laser. Interestingly, by the X-ray diffraction spectra, it was proved that this transition was not direct, but through an intermediate rhombohedral phase. Furthermore, it is important that the rhombohedral phase, as the theoretical transformation path of hexagonal graphite to cubic diamond, was first truly substantiated by our experimental results. The transformation mechanism was suggested that diamond with hexagonal structure was obtained by the direct transforming of hexagonal graphite to hexagonal diamond, and diamond with cubic structure was formed by the indirect transforming, i.e., hexagonal graphite to rhombohedral graphite to cubic diamond.
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Received: 7 February 2000 / Accepted: 28 March 2000 / Published online: 9 November 2000
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Yang, G., Wang, J. Pulsed-laser-induced transformation path of graphite to diamond via an intermediate rhombohedral graphite . Appl Phys A 72, 475–479 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390000537
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390000537