Laser-Shocked PET Creates Intact Nanodiamonds, Not a Recycling Fix
A research team at HZDR and the University of Rostock has recovered intact nanodiamonds formed when high-energy laser pulses compressed PET, the plastic used in bottles. The peer-reviewed, open-access study appears in Diamond and Related Materials and reports particles averaging about 3 nanometers, with a detailed measurement of 3.23 ± 0.79 nm. No explosives were … Read more