Carbon Nitrides: The Unbreakable Diamond Rivals
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Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with experts from Germany and Sweden, have discovered a new material called carbon nitrides that surpasses the hardness of diamonds. Carbon nitrides exhibit high resistance to heat and possess the necessary components for super-hardness. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize material science and open up new possibilities for various applications.
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- Scientists Create Substance Rivaling Diamonds in Hardness Futurism
- Newly created ultra-hard material rivals diamond Phys.org
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