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Published online 19 April 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070416-13
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Scratching diamond just got easier
Ultra-hard material made in the lab without high pressures.
There's hard, and then there's superhard. Researchers have designed and made a material capable of scratching diamond — and done it without resorting to harsh, high-pressure methods.
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