Technological innovation allows diamonds to be created in a few minutes

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Scientists from South Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) developed an innovative technique that allows creating artificial diamonds in just a few minutes. This approach, based on a mix of liquid metals, promises to transform the gem industry. Let’s understand how it works:

1. Efficient Process:
   • The technique consists of a mixture of liquid metals exposed to methane and hydrogenheated to 1,025°C and quickly cooled in a custom vacuum system.
   • Thanks to this combination of metals, the process allows you to create diamonds with a much less compression required than other synthetic forms.
2. Quick Results:
   • In only 15 minutesscientists managed to create diamond crystal fragments.
   • After two hours and a halfone continuous diamond film was produced.
3. Pressure Reduction:
   • The pressure required to form diamonds has been significantly reduced.
   • The mixture of gallium, iron, nickel and silicon in liquid forms allowed this advancement.
   • The carbon atoms in methane acted as “seeds” for the diamonds, making creation possible at much lower pressures.
4. Future perspectives:
   • The team continues to study and improve the method.
   • Simple modifications can further expand the diamond growing area using this technique.
5. Conclusion:
   • This new approach has the potential to revolutionize the gemstone industry by making diamond creation faster and more efficient.

With information from Olhar Digital.