Basic "Carbon" Rules:
1. (Confirmed-for-all carbon) In real life, the temperature when making/growing "carbon" nanostructure must be below roughly 4000 K b/c that is the temperature the carbon-carbon bond both diamond and graphite can breaks. However, see sublimation point and triple point for carbon for better approximation
2. (Tentative for Epitaxial Growth Methods see*) At my university, the researchers have realize this but this more of a tentative thing right now, and for the Epitaxial method. Anyways the rule can be broken into three parts
- Look at the oxide(s) being used,
- If it has a boiling point or melting point, especially if no boiling point, above the same rough 4000 K, then avoid using it
- Look at the non-carbon metal, carbide, etc. being used and find its boiling point or melting point if it has no boiling point
- If its has boiling point or melting point, especially if no boiling point, above the same rough 4000 K, then avoid using it. Although for metals this may be ok -dusky186 dusky186 2/23/10 10:06 PM
- It is known, even in RL, the two doesn't completely define the minimum temp just the conditions so far for a viable carbon nanostructure.