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Diamonds can be bent 90 ° without breaking — research
Diamond is one of the hardest materials. Thanks to a study by scientists from the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, a new method for their deformation was discovered.
Using an electric field on diamond nano-needles with a length of only 20 nm - 10 thousand times smaller than a human hair, the researchers were able to bend diamonds 90 ° without breaking, writes ScienceAlert.
To do this, they used a scanning electron microscope, which does not lead to any damage or defects in the diamond, but creates a sufficient electrostatic charge to bend the needles.
In the future, this technology can be used to convert diamonds into energy storage or use them in protective materials. In addition, the technology can be used to develop quantum computing systems.
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Using an electric field on diamond nano-needles with a length of only 20 nm - 10 thousand times smaller than a human hair, the researchers were able to bend diamonds 90 ° without breaking, writes ScienceAlert.
To do this, they used a scanning electron microscope, which does not lead to any damage or defects in the diamond, but creates a sufficient electrostatic charge to bend the needles.
In the future, this technology can be used to convert diamonds into energy storage or use them in protective materials. In addition, the technology can be used to develop quantum computing systems.
Previously, scientists said that cancer causes different mutations. Some of them are related to age, while others are inherited or caused by factors such as smoking.