Scientists capture elusive liquid carbon — a diamond in disguise

Scientists have, for the first time, successfully studied liquid carbon in the lab by combining a powerful high-performance laser with the European XFEL x-ray laser. The experiment captured fleeting nanosecond snapshots of carbon as it was compressed and melted, revealing surprising diamond-like structures and narrowing down its true melting point.

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Scientists capture elusive liquid carbon — a diamond in disguise
Scientists have, for the first time, successfully studied liquid carbon in the lab by combining a powerful high-performance laser with the European XFEL x-ray laser. The experiment captured fleeting nanosecond snapshots of carbon as it was compressed and melted, revealing surprising diamond-like structures and narrowing down its true melting point.
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