alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1477arrow-down14
arrow-up1473arrow-down1external-linkScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down2·1 month agoThe article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·1 month agoWhile not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·edit-21 month 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
Trying to size that: That’s 0.2 micrometers. Fine sand is 75 micrometers to 425 micrometers.
(1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter)