News tagged with carbon allotropes
Researchers theorize cold compression of graphite results in new superhard carbon allotropes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in China have used math calculations to predict that under cold compression, two new carbon allotropes may be formed. In their paper pre-published on arXiv, the team describes how th ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 30, 2012 |
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New form of superhard carbon observed
An amorphous diamond – one that lacks the crystalline structure of diamond, but is every bit as hard – has been created by a Stanford-led team of researchers.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Researchers predict material 'denser than diamond'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stony Brook University graduate student Qiang Zhu, together with Professor of Geosciences and Physics, Artem R. Oganov, postdoc Andriy O. Lyakhov and their colleagues from the University de ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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New carbon allotrope could have a variety of applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon comes in many different forms, and now scientists have predicted another new form, or allotrope, of carbon. The new form of carbon, which they call T-carbon, has very intriguing physical ...
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Carbon nanotubes show promise for high-speed genetic sequencing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Faster sequencing of DNA holds enormous potential for biology and medicine, particularly for personalized diagnosis and customized treatment based on each individual's genomic makeup. At present ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 06, 2010 |
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How Perfect Can Graphene Be?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have investigated the purest graphene to date, and have found that the material possesses unprecedented high electronic quality. The discovery has raised the bar for this relatively ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 13, 2009 |
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