Have you ever wondered how those resplendent lab-grown gems are created? Buckle up because we're in for a deep dive, discussing some cool stuff about how those synthetic gemstones are made. Nowadays, ...
Scientists created a pure hexagonal diamond in the lab, confirming a long-debated carbon structure slightly harder than natural diamonds.
Atomic structure of the hexagonal diamond. Image from the study. Researchers named it lonsdaleite, after crystallographer ...