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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: When Carbon Crystallizes - Molecular Simulations Reveal Why Graphite Outshines Diamond
August 27, 2025
LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:

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When carbon crystallizes: molecular simulations reveal why graphite outshines diamond

There's a reason why engagement rings are more expensive than wooden pencils. Diamond and graphite are both made of crystallized carbon, but diamond is much rarer.

In a study published in Nature Communications, r . . .

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