Chinese physicists create elusive 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond

Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

Diamonds are even more forever as scientists create special harder variety

“These findings resolve the long-standing controversy on the existence of hexagonal diamond,” researchers said.
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China team grows world’s rarest millimeter-sized ‘hexagonal’ diamond crystal

After decades of debates over the existence and properties of one of the world’s ...

Scientists create a hexagonal diamond that could be even harder than the real thing

To misquote a famous song, "Diamonds are industry's best friend." Cubic diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth and is used in everything from precision cutting tools to high-performance ...
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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 ...
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Alfa Chemistry Enriches Its Syndiamond Materials: Diamond Micron Powder, Nanodiamond Powder, Cubic Boron Nitride Micron Powder Included

Alfa Chemistry, one of the market leaders in materials science, continues to add industry presence with the growth of its syndiamond portfolio. Recently in a strategic move, the company introduced ...
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Are Created Diamonds Fake Like Cubic Zirconia?

We are gathered here today to discuss an issue that grinds our gears: the number of people who mistakenly believe LabGrown diamonds and cubic zirconia are the same gemstone. This myth causes many ...