Diamondoid Models (IMAGE)

Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Diamondoid Models

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Senior study author Yu Lin shows models of diamondoids with one, two and three cages, which can transform into the intricate, pure-carbon lattice of diamond - seen in the larger, blue model at right - when subjected to extreme heat and pressure.

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Andrew Brodhead

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