Unique mechanical properties of fullerite derivatives synthesized with a catalytic polymerization reaction

M. Popov, V. Blank, S. Perfilov, D. Ovsyannikov, B. Kulnitskiy, E. Tyukalova, V. Prokhorov, I. Maslenikov, I. Perezhogin, E. Skryleva, Yu Parkhomenko

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Abstract

Fullerite derivatives synthesized with a catalytic polymerization reaction at a relatively low-pressure range of 0.5-4 GPa show unique mechanical properties: elastic recovery is 98% and hardness possibly approaches 100 GPa. Structure of the samples is also unique: one composes from fragments of C60 molecules linked by the covalent bonds. To obtain the homogeneous crack-free samples, we synthesized B4C-fullerite derivatives composite which show a 550 MPa flexural stress, a 2250 MPa compressive strength, and a 28 GPa hardness and have density of 2.2 g/cm3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-75
Number of pages5
JournalMRS Communications
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2015
Externally publishedYes

Funding

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Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

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