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The scientist found in the process of candle burning every second a million and a half diamonds are formed, but they remain invisible to the naked eye. Their size is on average three thousandths of a micron.
Experiments have shown that all four forms of carbon are well combined in the candle flame: graphite, fullerenes, amorphous carbon, and, consequently, diamonds.
The latter, however, melt quickly. Nevertheless, the discovery may prove useful for researchers working on the synthesis of diamonds by burning, and thus provide a more economical and environmentally friendly alternative to modern technologies used for the production of artificial diamonds.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
