New form of carbon found: diamondiyne
Scientists have successfully synthesized a new carbon allotrope called diamondiyne, which features a three-dimensional, open-cage structure. The material, which resembles two interlocking jungle gyms, was theorized decades ago but proved difficult to create due to unstable chemical building blocks.
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The discovery of new carbon allotropes can lead to advancements in materials science, potentially offering new properties for industrial or technological applications.
New form of carbon found: diamondiyne Science for All left The newly made allotrope closely resembled two jungle gyms, a.k.a. climbing frames, smushed together. Public domain Public domain https://th-i.thgim.com/public/sci-tech/science/p1blvn/article71607131.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Jungle-gym.jpg The Hindu’s weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) https://www.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/?nl_id=4311&utm_source=website_article_science_for_all&utm_campaign=newsletter_signup&utm_medium=website Scientists have created a new form of carbon called diamondiyne. It is a three-dimensional network of carbon atoms that resembles a diamond but with a more open structure. Researchers first proposed the existence of this form more than three decades ago and it has finally been synthesised. The findings were reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.4062963 Carbon atoms can bond together to form crystals of different shapes, called allotropes. The three most famous ones are graphite, diamond, and graphene.
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