Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.340, 793-798, 2000
Nano-graphites and their potassium intercalated compounds: Structural and electronic properties
Graphite-nano particles were prepared by the heat-treatment of diamond-nano particles. Various heat-treatment temperatures in the range 900-1600 degrees C were used. X-ray diffraction studies indicate that the onset temperature of diamond-graphite transition is around 1000 degrees C and the complete conversion of diamond to graphite occurs at 1600 degrees C. X-ray diffraction studies on the potassium intercalated compounds of these graphite-nano particles, while indicating the absence of staging phenomenon, show that small neutral potassium clusters are included in these intercalated compounds. The presence of neutral potassium clusters could also explain the observed magnetic susceptibilities and the large deviations in the ESR g-values of these intercalated nano-graphitic systems.