Innovations in Materials Science and Diamond Creation

Today, you’ll learn about the history of dragons, a lab-made gold that’s only a single atom thick, and a new low pressure way to make diamonds.  

Dragon History   

• “Dragons: A brief history of the mythical, fire-breathing beasts.” by Callum McKelvie & Benjamin Radford. 2022.  
• “A Natural History of Dragons.” by Livia Gershon. 2022.  
• “Job 41.” Bible Study Tools. N.d.  

Gold Atom Layer 

• “A single atom layer of gold - LiU researchers create goldene.” by Anders Torneholm. 2024.  
• “Synthesis of goldene comprising single-atom layer gold.” by Shun Kashiwaya, et al. 2024.  

Low Pressure Diamonds 

• “A new method of making diamonds doesn’t require extreme pressure.” by Emily Conover. 2024.  
• “The Science Behind Diamonds.” by Dustin Lemick. 2023.  
• “Growth of diamond in liquid metal at 1 atm pressure.” by Yan Gong, et al. 2024.  

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