materiaux

Recent space projects such as NASA’s plan to create a permanent moon base and SpaceX’s method of reaching planet Mars has led to a new burst of technological innovation across the aerospace industry. Such developments are seen in the field of component manufacturing, where 3D printing has allowed for flexibility during the design process.

Diamond is prized by scientists and jewellers alike, largely for a range of extraordinary properties including exceptional hardness. Now a team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, at the nanoscale at least.