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Zero-point energy corrections to the interlayer spacing and the C33 elastic constant of graphite

✍ Scribed by B.T. Kelly; M. Eslick(Miss)

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1975
Tongue: English
Weight: 243 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 0008-6223
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6223(75)90255-9

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✦ Synopsis

Calculations are made of the effect of the zero point lattice vibrations in the out-of-plane mode on the interlayer spacing and the C,, elastic constant of a graphite crystal. It is found that these vibrations expand the lattice by about 0.5% and contribute 0.24 x 10" dynes/cm' to C,,.