# Diamond-to-graphene by nickel-catalyzed solid-state transformation

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2026-07-14T00:51:00.767323Z

## Updated at

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## Published at

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## Doi

https://doi.org/10.48505/nims.6407

## First published url

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2025.100562

## Date published

2025-12-27

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2026-2

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## Title

- title: Diamond-to-graphene by nickel-catalyzed solid-state transformation
  title_type: original
  lang: en

## Description

- description: The integration of graphene with diamond holds great promise for all-carbon
    materials, yet the precise mechanism governing graphene formation on diamond has
    remained unclear due to the lack of direct experimental evidence. Conventional
    preparation methods often rely on empirical annealing parameters. In this study,
    the catalytic transformation from diamond into graphene or graphite (nickel (Ni)
    as a catalyst) is investigated through in-situ heating transmission electron microscopy
    (TEM). We demonstrate that the transition proceeds via a metal-induced solid-state
    mechanism that is driven by Ni catalysis and reaction-diffusion between Ni and
    carbon (C) atoms at elevated temperatures. Key processes include Ni grain migration
    and C–Ni interdiffusion. The annealing duration significantly influences the location
    and number of graphene layers. Notably, prolonged annealing causes the development
    of graphene on the Ni surface, whereas rapid, short-term annealing results in
    the formation of graphene at the diamond/Ni interface. Extended high-temperature
    exposure increases the number of graphene layers, potentially facilitating graphite
    formation. Ab initio simulations reveal the polymerization pathway of carbon within
    the Ni(C) solid solution during graphene nucleation. These insights provide valuable
    guidance for designing application-specific graphene-on-diamond (GOD) structures,
    promoting the development of advanced carbon-based technologies.
  description_type: abstract
  lang: und

## Creator

- name: Xiaolu Yuan
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-1539
- name: Chunxia Chi
  role: author
- name: Feitong Ren
  role: author
- name: Jinlong Liu
  role: author
- name: Junjun Wei
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- name: Liangxian Chen
  role: author
- name: Jiangwei Liu
  role: author
- name: Wenrui Wang
  role: author
- name: Xiao Dong
  role: author
- name: Haitao Ye
  role: author
- name: Jincheng Tong
  role: author
- name: Chengming Li
  role: author

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organization: Elsevier BV

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## Keyword

- subject: diamond
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## Journal

- title: Progress in Solid State Chemistry
  issn: '00796786'
  volume: '82'
  article_number: '100562'

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## Funding

- identifier: '101027489'
  funder_name: HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- identifier: '101131231'
  funder_name: HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- funder_name: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
- funder_name: Beijing University of Technology
- identifier: 2016YFE0133200
  funder_name: National Key Research and Development Program of China Stem Cell and
    Translational Research
- identifier: '734578'
  funder_name: HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- funder_name: National Key Research and Development Program of China

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