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Diamond joins the realm of 2-D thin films, study suggests

Squeezing graphene produces ‘diamondene’

diamonds are forever

GOING FLAT  Scientists report evidence that they have created 2-D sheets of diamond by squeezing a pair of graphene sheets together.

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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

Diamonds are going 2-D. The superhard form of carbon can be forged in thin films known as diamondene, new evidence suggests.