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Diamond Nanothreads

Nanomaterials with their unique properties have opened a door into many discoveries and improvements which brought many solutions for different issues facing humanity. Metallic nanoparticles and carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene are among the most important nanomaterials that are known today. Yet, the discovery of new nanomaterials with extraordinary properties is in a continuous competition. Recently, a team of scientists at Pennsylvania State University discovered new super material that is made out of carbon. They named it Diamond Nanothreads (DNT) because of its one-dimensional diamond crystal structure with hydrogen at its caps.
DNT were synthesized by aligning benzene molecules and putting them under pressure which results in the polymerization of the molecules and the formation of the threads. The investigation of the properties of DNT had showed promising potential in daily and future applications. The simulation studies suggest that DNT can be ideal for the formation of extremely strong three dimensional nano-architectures. Further research are done to investigate their properties and finding ways of synthesis and applications.
For more information about the subject you can reach the article: From Brittle to Ductile: A Structure Dependent Ductility of Diamond Nanothread, at: arxiv.org/abs/1511.01583, DOI: 10.1039/c6nr02414a
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