Amorphous carbon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000502",
  "term": "Amorphous carbon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of carbon that lacks a long-range crystalline structure, unlike graphite or diamond. Its atoms are arranged in a disordered network that contains a mixture of sp2 and sp3 hybridized bonds. Materials such as soot, charcoal, and some thin films are considered forms of amorphous carbon.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbon material",
    "diamond",
    "diamond-like carbon films",
    "graphite",
    "pyrolysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 477 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amorphous-carbon/"
}