alphacyberranger to Uplifting [email protected]English • 7 months agoScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.commessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1477cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1477external-linkScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comalphacyberranger to Uplifting [email protected]English • 7 months agomessage-square70fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish30•7 months agoThe article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish42•7 months agoWhile not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 months agoI cant wait for all circular saw blades to be diamond.
minus-squareBarqsHasBitelinkfedilinkEnglish24•edit-27 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)