Hypersonic impact rapidly transforms diamond into graphite, revealing energy-absorbing mechanism

Phys.org reports that Rice University researchers have found a way to stabilize diamond during high-temperature, low-pressure processing, yielding a strong bulk composite. The same study discovered that high-speed collisions can rapidly transform diamond into graphite, revealing an energy-absorbing mechanism. The findings are published in the journal Materials Today.

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