Supertetrahedrane-A New Possible Carbon Allotrope

摘要

Diamond 1, as one of the most important allotropes of elemental carbon, has remained the focus of research for a long time. However, despite the fact that diamond has been comprehensively studied and characterized, the nature of its unique hardness is still somewhat unclear. Therefore researchers do not stop trying to suggest new hypothetical diamond-like structures in the hope of finding a carbon allotrope surpassing diamond in hardness [1-4]