New 'Diamond?' New Form of Superhard Carbon Is as Strong as a Diamond

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011121408.htm



Carbon is the fourth-most-abundant element in the universe and takes on a wide variety of forms, called allotropes, including diamond and graphite. Scientists have now discovered a new form of carbon, which is capable of withstanding extreme pressure stresses that were previously observed only in diamond. (Credit: © adimas / Fotolia)


ScienceDaily (Oct. 11, 2011) — Carbon is the fourth-most-abundant element in the universe and takes on a wide variety of forms, called allotropes, including diamond and graphite. Scientists at Carnegie's Geophysical Laboratory are part of a team that has discovered a new form of carbon, which is capable of withstanding extreme pressure stresses that were previously observed only in diamond.