Table 1 The lattice constants and cohesive energies of graphite and diamond computed by different exchange correlation functionals, including the Perdew-Becke-Ernzerhof functional for solids and surfaces (DFT/PBEsol), density functional constructed with a long-range dispersion correction (DFT-D2) and the van der Waals density functional (vdW-DF), compared with the relevant experimental data31. (The c/a ratio of graphite is set to 2.76 in present calculations)

From: The R3-carbon allotrope: a pathway towards glassy carbon under high pressure

Graphite

PBEsol

vdW-DF

DFT-D2

Expt.

a (Å)

2.458

2.465

2.460

2.460

EC(eV)

8.29

7.99

8.41

7.37

Diamond

PBEsol

vdW

DFT-D2

Expt.

a (Å)

3.554

3.574

3.545

3.54

EC(eV)

8.28

7.88

8.49

7.58