Scientists have found a way to grow diamonds much more efficiently, and it can get started in just 15 minutes.
Scientists have discovered a way to synthesize diamonds, and it doesn’t even require a starter gem to get things going. The new technique can actually grow diamonds in normal atmospheric pressure, and it can do so in just 15 minutes. This crazy breakthrough is highlighted in a new study published in Nature at the end of April. According to the researchers involved, the new technique will eliminate several major drawbacks to the synthesis processes normally utilized to create diamonds.
These components are difficult to keep up for long periods of time, and even then, the quality of those components really affects the quality and size of the diamond generated. Other methods remove the need for high pressure but still require a starter seed to get the process moving. With this new technique, though, the ability to grow a diamond becomes much more accessible. The researchers used gallium with a bit of silicon to get started and put it into a graphite crucible.
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