Insight into the structural, elastic and electronic properties of a new orthorhombic 6O-SiC polytype.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 May 2020
05 May 2020
Historique:
received:
28
10
2019
accepted:
15
04
2020
entrez:
7
5
2020
pubmed:
7
5
2020
medline:
7
5
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Different polytypes of SiC are described and predicted in literature. Here, we report the first occurrence of an orthorhombic 6O-SiC polytype as rock-forming mineral in the nickel laterite mine of Tiebaghi (New Caledonia). This new class of SiC crystallizes in the space group Cmc2
Identifiants
pubmed: 32371944
doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64415-4
pii: 10.1038/s41598-020-64415-4
pmc: PMC7200658
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
7562Subventions
Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 European Institute of Innovation and Technology (H2020 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology)
ID : SC5-11d-689868
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