Dec 13, 2023
Newly created ultra-hard material rivals diamond
Posted by Michael LaTorra in categories: solar power, space travel, sustainability
Potentially very useful discovery.
Scientists have solved a decades-long puzzle and unveiled a near unbreakable substance that could rival diamond as the hardest material on Earth. The research is published in the journal Advanced Materials.
Researchers found that when carbon and nitrogen precursors were subjected to extreme heat and pressure, the resulting materials—known as carbon nitrides—were tougher than cubic boron nitride, the second hardest material after diamond.
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