Growth of diamonds in liquid metal at standard atmospheric pressure

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2024

The typical process for creating synthetic diamonds involves high-pressure, high-temperature methods, using pressures around 5-6 GPa and temperatures between 1300-1600 C. Yet, researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), led by Director Rod RUOFF and his team, have developed a method to grow diamonds at 1 atmosphere pressure and 1025 C. This new approach utilizes a liquid metal alloy,