New form of carbon is harder than diamonds

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New form of carbon is harder than diamonds
12/05/2015 by Julie M. Rodriguez

"Researchers at North Carolina State University just discovered a new form of carbon that is harder than diamonds. The material is called Q-carbon, and it has some exciting new applications. Unlike synthetic diamonds, it doesn’t need to be subjected to extreme pressures or heat in order to be produced. Instead, Q-carbon can be produced in a lab using only a laser of about the same strength as one used for eye surgery.

Q-carbon isn’t found outside of the lab — in fact, researchers believe the only place it may naturally occur is ..."
http://inhabitat.com/new-form-of-carbon ... -diamonds/

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I give it an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10...