Scientists Turn Ordinary Plastic Into Billions of Tiny Diamonds Using Powerful Lasers
Diamonds recovered from plastic contain roughly 3,000 atoms each and could be modified with other elements for future use in medical imaging.
Diamonds recovered from plastic contain roughly 3,000 atoms each and could be modified with other elements for future use in medical imaging. Powerful lasers can turn plastic into tiny diamonds, but recovering the crystals means catching them as they... [5750 chars]
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