Monday 26 May 2014

Not all diamonds are forever

CARBON WORLDS
Not all diamonds are forever
Houston TX (SPX) May 23, 2014 - Images taken by Rice University scientists show that some diamonds are not forever. The Rice researchers behind a new study that explains the creation of nanodiamonds in treated coal also show that some microscopic diamonds only last seconds before fading back into less-structured forms of carbon under the impact of an electron beam. Billups and Yanqiu Sun, a former postdoctoral researcher ... more


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