Fig. 4: MD structure and evolution of carbon clusters.
From: Ultrafast shock synthesis of nanocarbon from a liquid precursor
a Snapshot of the 1.25 million atom simulation at 0.25 ns. Carbon and oxygen atoms are shown as black and red, respectively; only atoms participating in cluster formation are shown, and connections between atoms are drawn only as a guide to the eye. b Average cluster size evolution (Rg— radius of gyration) as a function of time; representative cluster snapshots are provided for various times along the simulation. A linear fit to 20 ≤ t ≤ 250 ps is given by the dashed black line.
