Solid C36 as hexaclathrate form of carbon
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The structure and stability of the newly synthesized C36 solid is investigated using a generalized tightbinding molecular-dynamics method. Symmetry and electronic structure analysis point to a new form of carbon clathrate containing C36 fullerenes as building blocks. All of its atoms have sp 3 bonding and the structure has exact D6h symmetry. This is consistent with the electron-diffraction pattern of the new solid.
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