Diamond's Structure vs. Lonsdaleite (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Diamond's Structure vs. Lonsdaleite

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Structure diagrams of diamond and so-called lonsdaleite show their difference. Both consist of tetrahedrally coordinated carbon atoms (black balls) that form layers. For ordinary diamond, the layers are oriented in the same direction but with so-called lonsdaleite, they are alternately oriented.

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Péter Németh

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