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Molecular simulations uncover how graphite emerges where diamond should form, challenging old assumptions

The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the difference? Researchers are finding out. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...
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Chinese team makes bulk hexagonal diamond, potentially harder than diamond

A Chinese research team has produced bulk hexagonal diamond, a crystal structure long theorized to be harder than ...