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UCL: Asteroid impacts create diamond materials with exceptionally complex structures

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Published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team of researchers found that diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties, caused by the short-term high temperatures and extreme pressure. The researchers say that these structures can be targeted for […]