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Analytical Chemistry Mar 23, 2023

Investigating ultrathin diamond films as an alternative flat-screen technology

Researchers from Skoltech, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS and their colleagues have theoretically investigated the properties of ultrathin diamond films ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 22, 2023

Understanding the mechanism of non-uniform formation of diamond film on tools

Tools coated with diamond film (diamond-coated tools) are used for difficult-to-machine materials such as CFRP. In the manufacture of diamond-coated tools, a pretreatment is required to remove cobalt from the tool using a ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2023

A new look at immigrants' outsize contribution to innovation in the US

The United States has long touted itself as a nation built by immigrants. Yet there has never been a precise measure of immigrants' contribution to the country's economic and technological progress. Around the time that President ...

Materials Science Mar 17, 2023

Numerical simulation of materials-oriented ultra-precision diamond cutting: Review and outlook

Publishing in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing , researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Guizhou University and Ruhr-University Bochum present a brief ...

Earth Sciences Mar 16, 2023

We used to think diamonds were everywhere: New research suggests they've always been rare

New research is shedding light on the tumultuous processes that give rise to diamonds, by homing in on a distinct purple companion found alongside them.

Plants & Animals Mar 13, 2023

Scientists hoodwinked by touch-me-not plants for decades

Growing in the heart of the world's deepest valley are two plants that have fooled scientists for decades.

Superconductivity Mar 9, 2023

Nanoscale 'diamond rings' provide unconventional giant 'magnetoresistance' for the development of new quantum devices

In recent years, technological advancements have made it possible to create synthetic diamonds that have similar physical and chemical properties to natural diamonds. While synthetic diamonds are not considered "fake" or ...

Quantum Physics Feb 24, 2023

Breakthrough in tin-vacancy centers for quantum network applications

Quantum entanglement refers to a phenomenon in quantum mechanics in which two or more particles become linked such that the state of each particle cannot be described independently of the others, even when they are separated ...

Earth Sciences Feb 17, 2023

Rising silicon-rich snow in the Earth's outer core

Deep below the Earth's surface lies the outer core, which is made up 2000-km thick liquid iron alloy layer. Despite being located 3000-km deep from the surface, it still affects our surface habitability as it is the region ...

Optics & Photonics Feb 3, 2023

Using diamonds to generate ultrashort THz pulses

The advent of intense ultrashort coherent light pulses has revolutionized the spectroscopy field. They allow easy observation of various nonlinear optical effects and facilitate the characterization of materials with nonlinear ...

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