Studies have shown that diamond may be the hardest material on Earth, but it is also fragile, given that it can be easily cut or even smashed due to its atomic structure. For years, scientists have synthesized a diamond that retains its hardness but is less fragile, and they might be coming close to achieving that.
A team of international researchers from the US, China, and Germany has developed a new way to create a less fragile diamond, resulting in a paracrystalline diamond with many possible uses.
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