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Techokami

Posted: Aug 30 2005, 08:30 AM

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...in the factor of hardness, by something that is pretty much man-made. Them Germans... what'll they think of next? =)

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Diamonds have been usurped as the world's hardest material, thanks to researchers in Germany, who have made a new material by compressing carbon-60 molecules. They have dubbed their new form of carbon "aggregated diamond nanorods".

The University of Bayreuth team, led by Natalia Dubrovinskaia, have patented their breakthrough, which they expect will have many applications in industry.

A material's hardness is measured in terms of its 'isothermal bulk modulus' - that is to say, how a solid's volume changes as pressure is applied, at a constant temperature. Diamond has a modulus of 442 gigapascals, but the new material has a modulus of 491 gigapascals.

The new material is created by subjecting carbon-60 to 200 times atmospheric pressure, while heating to 2500 Kelvin, the researchers say. This creates the aggregated diamond nanorods - so called because the material is made of interlocking diamond rods, each around one micron long, and having a diameter of between five and 20nm.

The scientists, who are now looking for partners to commercialise their discovery, say more work is needed to determine exactly why this new material is so tough.

The research was published in Applied Physics Letters.

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	Posted: Aug 30 2005, 01:45 PM
Group: Posts: Member No.: Joined: -- Status: (0d)	So like, they can pretty much create something even harder in a lab? I totally want a cane/whacking-stick made out of this new substance.

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 05:16 PM

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QUOTE (Merco @ Aug 30 2005, 02:45 PM)

So like, they can pretty much create something even harder in a lab?

Pretty much. Also, it's better than diamond because diamonds only occur naturally, and this new substance is capable of being mass-produced.

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 06:02 PM

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QUOTE (Quicky @ Aug 30 2005, 04:23 PM)

where do they get carbon-60 from?

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 06:06 PM

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QUOTE (TechWolf @ Aug 30 2005, 03:16 PM)

and this new substance is capable of being mass-produced.

Like everything else these days.

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 06:08 PM

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This thing's harder than diamonds! The drill didn't even scratch it!
This truly is a groundbreaking discovery! We'll be famous!

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 06:12 PM

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did the drill even scratch diamond

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 06:15 PM

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They have dubbed their new form of carbon "aggregated diamond nanorods".

They're never gonna score any chicks with a name like that

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Posted: Aug 30 2005, 07:06 PM

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QUOTE (MechaChao @ Aug 30 2005, 06:15 PM)

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They have dubbed their new form of carbon "aggregated diamond nanorods".

They're never gonna score any chicks with a name like that

"Good luck with the casual sex! No seriously, because you won't get it. Not with a name like that."

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Posted: Aug 31 2005, 01:40 PM

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QUOTE (TechWolf @ Aug 30 2005, 06:16 PM)

Pretty much. Also, it's better than diamond because diamonds only occur naturally, and this new substance is capable of being mass-produced.

So like, this stuff should be pretty cheap which means I should be able to get my whacking-stick without selling my legs to buy it.

Klobber	Posted: Aug 31 2005, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE (Klobber @ Aug 31 2005, 11:51 PM)

In Mother 3 we'll get to fight Aggregated Diamond Nanorod Dog.

We'd better.

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