A Diamond-tipped Anvil Cell, used to Squeeze Nitrogen at Extreme Conditions 2 (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

A Diamond-tipped Anvil Cell, used to Squeeze Nitrogen at Extreme Conditions 2

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Scientists have recreated an elusive form of nitrogen using a high-pressure diamond-tipped anvil to squeeze tiny amounts of the element at pressures half a million times that of Earth's atmosphere, while heating it to about 500 Celsius.

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