Raman spectroscopy of graphite with water as the pressure medium

2025/09/02 by K. D. Perry, Perry, K., Anupam Roy +9
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Materials Science · #Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research #FOS: Physical sciences #Graphene research and applications #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2509.01890

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Abstract

We report a high-pressure Raman spectroscopy study of a graphite-water mixture using water as the pressure-transmitting medium up to 9.9 GPa. In the graphite-rich region, three characteristic Raman features-the E_2g⁽¹⁾ shear mode, the G band (E_2g⁽²⁾), and the 2D band-were observed and tracked as a function of pressure. The G band exhibits a pronounced blue shift with increasing pressure, indicating enhanced interlayer coupling between graphite planes. In the water-rich region, the librational band and three distinct O-H stretching modes were identified. Notably, above 8 GPa, the slope of the pressure dependence decreases relative to the earlier report, likely due to the influence of the water pressure medium, emphasizing the need for further investigation at higher pressures.

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