Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments

Yin Xiaoshuang; Li Songyang; Wang Lijuan; Liu Peiyuan; Cheng Zhihai; Gou Huiyang; Yang Liuxiang

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Yin Xiaoshuang, Li Songyang, Wang Lijuan, Liu Peiyuan, Cheng Zhihai, Gou Huiyang, Yang Liuxiang. Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017801. doi: 10.1063/5.0234582

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Yin Xiaoshuang, Li Songyang, Wang Lijuan, Liu Peiyuan, Cheng Zhihai, Gou Huiyang, Yang Liuxiang. Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017801. doi: 10.1063/5.0234582

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Yin Xiaoshuang, Li Songyang, Wang Lijuan, Liu Peiyuan, Cheng Zhihai, Gou Huiyang, Yang Liuxiang. Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(1): 017801. doi: 10.1063/5.0234582

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Macroscopic perspective on phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under different pressure environments

doi: 10.1063/5.0234582

Yin Xiaoshuang^1
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Li Songyang^2
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Wang Lijuan^1
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Liu Peiyuan¹,
Cheng Zhihai^{2
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Gou Huiyang^{1
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Yang Liuxiang^{1
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Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100193, China
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Key Laboratory of Quantum State Construction and Manipulation (Ministry of Education), Department of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China

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Corresponding author: a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: zhihaicheng@ruc.edu.cn; huiyang.gou@hpstar.ac.cn; and liuxiang.yang@hpstar.ac.cn
Received Date: 2024-08-22
Accepted Date: 2024-09-25

Available Online: 2025-01-01

Publish Date: 2025-01-02

Abstract

Abstract

Comprehensive understanding of the direct transformation pathway from graphite to diamond under high temperature and high pressure has long been one of the fundamental goals in materials science. Despite considerable experimental and theoretical progress, current experimental studies have mainly focused on the local microstructural characterizations of recovered samples, which has certain limitations for high-temperature and high-pressure products, which often exhibit diversity. Here, we report on the pressure-induced phase transition behavior of natural single-crystal graphite under three distinct pressure-transmitting media from a macroscopic perspective using in situ two-dimensional Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The surface evolution process of graphite before and after the phase transition is captured, revealing that pressure-induced surface textures can impede the continuity of the phase transition process across the entire single crystal. Our results provide a fresh perspective for studying the phase transition behavior of graphite and greatly deepen our understanding of this behavior, which will be helpful in guiding further high-temperature and high-pressure syntheses of carbon allotropes.

The authors have no conflicts to disclose.
Conflict of Interest
Xiaoshuang Yin: Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Software (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Songyang Li: Methodology (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Lijuan Wang: Software (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Peiyuan Liu: Writing – review & editing (equal). Zhihai Cheng: Funding acquisition (equal); Methodology (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Huiyang Gou: Data curation (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Resources (equal); Supervision (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Liuxiang Yang: Conceptualization (equal); Data curation (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Resources (equal); Supervision (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal).
Author Contributions
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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