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Nanoscience & Nanomaterials

Scientists Can Now Bend And Stretch Diamond Like Rubber

By Brid-Aine Parnell April 24, 2018
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Ordinary diamonds can only withstand stresses of well below 1% without breaking, but needle nanodiamonds can stretch by as much as 9%.

Read the article in Forbes.

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