Supramolecular Self-assembly of Carbon Structures from Shungite Rock Using Only Water

摘要

In spite the fact that any types of carbon are not soluble in water, the main goal of this work is to produce a Supramolecular self-assembly of carbon structures from shungite rock using only water. SEM investigations confirm existence of unusual forms of carbon: a fullerene-like quasi-crystal particle with stratified structure, soft spongy-like particle and tensile zeolite-like particle with three-dimensional framework structure. These structures consist of various types of carbon, which conductivity is changed from well conducting up to non-conducting. So the SEM used includes variable pressure technology to investigate elemental analysis of non-conducting specimens in their original conditions without intrusive preparation. Perhaps, discovered pentagonal symmetry in some new carbon structures is an intermediate between animate nature and abiocoen. Moreover, discovered natural fullerene-based self-assembly of Supramolecular carbon structures is an intermediate between "intelligent self-assembly" biological structures and other self-assembled materials.