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Diamonds, Gold & the New Alchemy of Materials - Paul Ferguson - 02-05-2025

"Converting graphite into diamond requires extreme temperatures and pressures to break and reform chemical bonds, making the process impractical. A more feasible transformation...involves reconfiguring the atomic layers of graphite by shifting them against relatively weak van der Waals forces."

https://www.miragenews.com/diamonds-gold-and-new-alchemy-of-materials-1403072/


RE: Diamonds, Gold & the New Alchemy of Materials - Paul Ferguson - 02-05-2025

Related article here:

https://sababa.co.il/site/tau-experimenting-with-modern-alchemy-can-copper-be-turned-into-gold-22599.html