DIAMOND 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

DIAMOND 1

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Rice University researchers have expanded their theory on converting graphene into 2D diamond, or diamane. They have determined that a pinpoint of pressure can trigger connections between layers of graphene, rearranging the lattice into cubic diamond.

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Illustration by Pavel Sorokin

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