Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet

Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon.

Conventional diamond, called cubic diamond, is known as the hardest substance in the world. But researchers think hexagonal diamond could be harder.Credit: Mats Silvan/Getty Diamond is famously know… [+3511 chars]