Wait..what?

Diamonds are extremely rare although this breakthrough may make them more common.  That can be a bit of a stretch but there is a special state of carbon called Q-carbon that makes this possible.  It has ferromagnetic properties, which if you have seen videos of ferrofluid, that may be a crude way of understanding this.  Here is a bit more info on the breakthrough:

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a new phase of solid carbon, called Q-carbon, which is distinct from the known phases of graphite and diamond. They have also developed a technique for using Q-carbon to make diamond-related structures at room temperature and at ambient atmospheric pressure in air.

Let’s find out more about this state of carbon and check out a video of ferrofluid on page 2

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