7 Surprising Uses For Diamonds

7 Surprising Uses For Diamonds

Diamonds are usually seen atop an expensive engagement ring, but these precious rocks hold more worth than you think.

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How These Microscopic Diamonds Are Going to Shape the Future
http://gizmodo.com/how-these-microscopic-diamonds-are-going-to-shape-the-f-1459620387
“No doubt you’re already familiar with the many ways graphene promises to save us all, but there’s another (so-called) miracle material out there vying for your attention—and it’s sparkly, to boot. Say hello to the latest and greatest substance to kick science’s ass straight into the future: the nanodiamond.”

Molecular-sized fluorescent nanodiamonds
http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v9/n1/abs/nnano.2013.255.html
“Here, we show that isolated diamond nanoparticles as small as 1.6 nm, comprising only ~400 carbon atoms, are capable of housing stable photoluminescent colour centres.”
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