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The image shows an atomic-scale visualization of monolayer amorphous carbon's structure, displaying a network of irregularly arranged carbon atoms (shown by the red lattice lines) with varying bond ...

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A new carbon material known as monolayer amorphous carbon (MAC) however, is both strong and tough. In fact, MAC—which was recently synthesized by the group of Barbaros Özyilmaz at the National ...

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Monolayer amorphous carbon is a game-changing material that combines strength with toughness, solving a key problem in 2D materials like graphene. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A new carbon-based material, ...

Then, a series of SiOC@C ceramic nanospheres containing SiC/Si3N4, free carbon, and amorphous SiOC were successfully obtained through rational control of the heat-treatment temperature and atmosphere.