Scientists Discover Diamond Nanothreads

Posted by timothy on Sunday November 16, 2014 @02:59PM from the this-nanoring-shows-how-much-I-care dept.

First time accepted submitter sokol815 writes Penn State University scientists discovered diamond nanothreads can be created from benzene when compressed. The compression brings the benzene molecules into a highly reactive state. It was expected that the molecules would create a non-ordered glass-like material, but due to the slow speed of decompression used, the benzene molecules ordered themselves into a naturally repeating crystal. The experiment took place at room-temperature. Early results indicate that these nanothreads are stronger than previously produced carbon nanotubes, and may have applications throughout the engineering industry.

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Yes, but.. by Anonymous Coward · 2014-11-16 15:03 · Score: 3, Funny

Should it be called Diamondium or Diamondillium?
Re:It's a WAR for your SOUL! by Anonymous Coward · 2014-11-16 15:06 · Score: 1, Funny

Well, my sega cd doesn't have kinect so I am safe.
Re:Elevator in the sky with diamonds by Guy+Harris · 2014-11-16 18:49 · Score: 3, Funny

You wouldn't guess from the summary that the article title is "Going up! Cosmic elevator could reach space on a cable made of diamonds".
Breaking news: Slashdot submission headline less hyperbolic than TFA's headline.
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