Chinese scientists synthesized an artificial "super diamond" that is 40% harder and far more durable than natural diamonds.

Theoretical calculations suggest that HD [hexagonal diamond] may even surpass cubic diamond (CD), the hardest and least compressible material known in nature today. Theoretical calculations ...

By adjusting the parameters of their setup, the researchers found they could get the graphene to grow into a synthetic diamond with hexagonal lattices. The first diamond made by the group was ...

The first, wurtzite boron nitride has a similar structure to diamond, but is made up of different atoms. The second, the mineral lonsdaleite, or hexagonal diamond is made from carbon atoms just ...

Its crystal structure is hexagonal, which explains why lonsdaleite is also called a "hexagonal diamond." Their discovery came from finding the gem in ureilite meteorites, which according to Space ...

However, researchers say, the applications of such a hexagonal diamond (HD), known as lonsdaleite, have been “largely unexplored” due to the low purity and minuscule size of most samples obtained.

The material found is known as lonsdaleite, and like a diamond, it's made out of carbon. The difference is that its crystal structure is arranged in a hexagonal pattern, so lonsdaleite is ...

The result was a breakthrough in creating hexagonal diamonds in a controlled setting, as opposed to the traditional cubic structure. "There is a natural way to create [this kind of] diamond ...

The synthetic hexagonal diamond exhibits high thermal stability up to 1,100°C and a hardness of 155 GPa, promising advancements in aerospace and defense industries. Chinese scientists develop ...