alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkScientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new processwww.livescience.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThe article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoTrying to size that: That’s 0.2 micrometers. Fine sand is 75 micrometers to 425 micrometers. (1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter)
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoWhile not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades
The article shows the diamonds are around 200nm in size.
Trying to size that: That’s 0.2 micrometers. Fine sand is 75 micrometers to 425 micrometers.
(1000 micrometers = 1 millimeter)
While not enough for jewelry, this is great for industrial applications, like abrasive grinding wheels or diamond tipped saw blades