The researchers combined silicon and a series of liquidized metals with carbon gases under extreme temperatures that reduced them to carbon atoms that merged with the silicon to create the diamond.
In the US, a one-carat princess-cut natural diamond costs $2,500, while the lab-grown equivalent is just $500, making lab-grown diamonds a more cost-effective option.
Lab-grown diamonds look identical to natural diamonds to the naked eye but show significant differences under a microscope due to the manufacturing process.
The silicon element was crucial in the process of growing diamonds, with co-author Rodney Ruoff emphasizing its necessity for successful diamond formation.
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