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Scientists discover how to bend DIAMOND in 'surprising' breakthrough for ultra-strong nanomaterials
The breakthrough, albeit seen on an extremely small scale, could pave the way for devices made from ultra-strong and flexible diamond-based materials.
In the study, an international team of researchers found that tiny diamond needles measuring just a few micrometers tall could bend by as much as 9 percent without snapping – and, they reverted to their original shape afterward.
Scientists discover how to bend DIAMOND in 'surprising' breakthrough for ultra-strong nanomaterials
- While diamond is strong, it’s also very brittle, meaning it has a low stretch limit
- But, researchers found that tiny diamond needles could bend as much as 9%
- They also showed that the needles could revert to their original shape after
- Scientists say the surprising discovery could make for diamond-based materials
The breakthrough, albeit seen on an extremely small scale, could pave the way for devices made from ultra-strong and flexible diamond-based materials.
In the study, an international team of researchers found that tiny diamond needles measuring just a few micrometers tall could bend by as much as 9 percent without snapping – and, they reverted to their original shape afterward.
