Graphene transformed into diamond under pressure

By Tim Wogan2017-12-19T13:48:00

3d illustration of a graphene material molecular grid. Atoms connected in the hexagonal crystal lattice. A concept of carbon structure.

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Effect unique to bilayer graphene could be exploited to make ultrathin protective coatings

Crushing a double layer of graphene under extremely high pressures can turn it into an ultrathin diamond film, researchers in the US have found. The phenomenon, which is not seen in either monolayer or multilayer graphene, may one day be used to develop ultrathin protective coatings, or potentially for electronics.