Abstract
We show by means of molecular dynamics simulations that graphene is an excellent coating for diamond. The transformation of diamond to amorphous carbon while sliding under pressure can be prevented by having at least two graphene layers between the diamond slabs, making this combination of materials suitable for new coatings and micro- and nanoelectromechanical devices. Grain boundaries, vacancies and adatoms on the diamond surface do not change this picture whereas reactive adsorbates between the graphene layers may have detrimental effects. Our findings can be explained by the properties of layered materials where the weak interlayer bonding evolves to a strong interlayer repulsion under pressure.
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