Curiosity on chemical process

[franco malgarini]

Torsional field 5

[franco malgarini]

Crystal telescope (x 184.000)

[dieter]

Are you still doing the diamond synthesis approach?


Even if diamonds are still one of the most expensive materials, you need to produce a lot to make money. One carat russian uncut natural diamond goes for 65 us$. That's about a 3mm stone.


CO2 synthesis works on the micrometer per hour, even with the help of monatomic H, that is 1 millimeter in 40 Days.


H prevents the hexagonal cristallisation to graphite, it "destabilizes" the process, not unlike the harsh environment, in which natural diamonds are created.


I was thinking, there may be many other ways to stress the crystallization regime.


I am experimenting with theta pinching and pulsed soft EMP on graphite.

[franco malgarini]

Very interesting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinch_(plasma_physics)

[dieter]

Another interesting, but dangerous experiment would be to use a microwave oven: an extremly stabile ceramic (or similar) containment, filled with water and a piece of graphite. The graphite will heat up to over 1200 deg C, while the radiant interaction must additionally cause unrest in the crystal lattice of the graphite. The water will go superhot steam with very high pressure.


Warning: this will explode violently, if the containment cannot withstand the pressure and heat!


Well, some people melt gold in the Microwave oven, this works well. And that requires more than 1000 C, even with Borax.