Graphene Can Be Used to Make Diamond—A Research by Stanford University

The original form of a Jewel Diamond is a natural mineral that has not experienced any artificial process. Simply put, diamond is an elemental crystal made up of carbon under extremely high pressure. Though human civilization began to form and spread thousands of years ago, it has simply been several decades when people discovered and gained a general knowledge of diamond, before which there were legends about diamond full of religious belief and people had mixed feelings towards the unknown subject. It was once the symbol of power, status and honor. Nowadays, diamond remains no longer a secret and it is available to common people. The diamond culture extends far and wide. People see it as a symbol of love and loyalty.

According to foreign media, the latest research of Stanford University has approximately approved that graphene, a kind of thin-film lens formed by combination of carbon atoms with single atom thickness, can be used to make diamond. Its shape is flat so it is also called a two-dimensional diamond. Since diamonds share similar structure and components, the distinctive feature of diamond is that it is a three-dimensional crystal.

Stanford University will continue its research to test whether the diamond in a lab has a real three-dimensional crystal structure. Although graphene production is in its initial phase, researchers are trying to find out new methods to tackle the problem. Similar approaches like this are very common, which provide various graphene applications possible. Diamond will be applied in a broader field due to its hardness. 

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