Can Graphite Turn Into Diamond. One way to turn graphite into diamond is by applying pressure. Heres the question though.
Diamond has a density of 351 gmLand so is more dense than graphite which is also made of carbon. However since graphite is the most stable form of carbon under normal conditions it takes approximately 150000 times the atmospheric pressure at the Earths surface to do so. This happens because this HPHT High Pressure High Temp method breaks the hexagonal C rings in graphite and rebuilds it into 3D diamonds.
However since graphite is the most stable form of carbon under normal conditions it takes approximately 150000 times the atmospheric pressure at the Earths surface to do so.
Now an alternative way that works on the nanoscale is within grasp. The team used the Italian soft X-ray free-electron-laser FERMI to shoot ultra-short flashes at tiny diamond. Diamond has a density of 351 gmLand so is more dense than graphite which is also made of carbon. This happens because this HPHT High Pressure High Temp method breaks the hexagonal C rings in graphite and rebuilds it into 3D diamonds.
