New Form Of Carbon Discovered That Is Harder Than Diamond But Flexible As Rubber

New Form Of Carbon Discovered That Is Harder Than Diamond But Flexible As Rubber

Scientists have found a way to make carbon both very hard and very stretchy by heating it under high pressure. This compressed glassy carbon, developed by researchers in China & US, is lightweight and could be made in very large quantities. Its good fit for applications in bulletproof vests to electronic devices.
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