@Article{sl.2010.004.137,
AUTHOR = {Wen-Hwa Chen, Chun-Hung Wu, Hsien-Chie Cheng},
TITLE = {Phase Transformation Behavior of C60 Fullerene under Atmospheric Pressure},
JOURNAL = {Structural Longevity},
VOLUME = {4},
YEAR = {2010},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {137--144},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/sl/v4n3/42818},
ISSN = {1944-6128},
ABSTRACT = {The phase transformation behaviors of C<sub>60</sub> fullerene under atmospheric
pressure are reported using a proposed thermostat molecular dynamics method designed for a solid system. We find that C60 fullerene directly undergoes a solidvapor phase transformation, instead of a solid-liquid phase transition, at a specific
threshold temperature. It reveals that C<sub>60</sub> fullerene will sublimate when heated
rather than melt under atmospheric pressure. This phenomenon is coincident with
that of graphite at pressures below 10MPa. The sublimation point of C<sub>60</sub> fullerene,
rather than the melting, is about 4350±20K, locating in the published range of
about 4000-4500K for graphite at pressures below 10 MPa.},
DOI = {10.3970/sl.2010.004.137}
}