Near-frictionless diamond material created using nanotechnology image

Near-frictionless diamond material created using nanotechnology

February 26, 2010
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Mechanical engineers have fabricated an ultra sharp, diamond-like carbon tip possessing such high strength that it is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than silicon. The end result is a diamond-like carbon material mass-produced at the nanoscale that doesn’t wear.


 

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