Study suggests new way of making super-hard nanomaterials

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Study suggests new way of making super-hard nanomaterials
Research conducted by a team of scientists led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggests a new way of making super-hard materials under high-pressure conditions. The research offers a glimpse at harder materials that could one day be used in fusion energy production, spacecraft shielding and safer automobile frames, as well as other applications.


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