Graphene's enduring appeal lies in its remarkable combination of lightness, flexibility, and strength. Now, researchers have shown that under pressure, it can briefly take on the traits of one of its ...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films and coatings are a unique class of amorphous carbon materials that combine properties reminiscent of both diamond and graphite. With a high fraction of sp³-bonded ...

Beverage bottle blowmold cavities (above) and bottle preform mold components (below) can benefit from diamond-like carbon materials applied in the chamber shown in the top photo. Pins are among the ...

Carbon forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. But under ...

Researchers use supercomputers and artificial intelligence to predict how carbon transforms under extreme heat and pressure, ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...