Not all diamonds are forever: Researchers see nanodiamonds created in coal fade away in seconds
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 13:32
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Images taken by Rice University scientists show that some diamonds are not forever. The Rice researchers behind a new study that explains the creation of nanodiamonds in treated coal also show that some microscopic diamonds only last seconds before fading back into less-structured forms of carbon under the impact of an electron beam.