Defect stability in thorium monocarbide: An ab initio study
Wang Chang-Yinga),b), Han Hana),c), Shao Kuana),b), Cheng Cheng†a),c), Huai Ping‡a),c)
       
View of (a) C2⟨110⟩, (b) ⟨100⟩, and (d) ⟨111⟩ dimer together with (c) C3 trimer. Th atoms in green, C atoms in black. d (C–C) represents the C–C distance of C2 dimer and C3 trimer.