alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down14
arrow-up1475arrow-down1external-linkScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down2·6 months agoThe article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·6 months agoWhile not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades
minus-squareProbablyBaysean@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI cant wait for all circular saw blades to be diamond.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·edit-26 months agoTrying to size that: That’s 0.2 micrometers. Fine sand is 75 micrometers to 425 micrometers. (1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter)
The article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
While not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades
I cant wait for all circular saw blades to be diamond.
Trying to size that: That’s 0.2 micrometers. Fine sand is 75 micrometers to 425 micrometers.
(1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter)