Here's a 1327-atom model of two-dimensional
dendritic solidification in a droplet of liquid carbon. The atoms of
carbon which remain in the liquid state are excluded from the picture
for clarity. This type of sheet structure seems to explain both
the diffraction and high resolution
images obtained from the unlayered graphene cores of micron-sized
graphite onions found in presolar grains extracted from the meteorite
Murchison.
Hit reload to view the tilt sequence again, or
simply use the mouse to orient the specimen at will.
For more nano-tube and nano-cone models, check out Steffen Weber's
jnanotube applet.
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