Synthetic Diamonds and 2D Diamonds

- Overview

Synthetic diamonds are man-made diamonds that have similar properties to natural diamonds, while 2D diamonds, also known as diamane, are flat quadrilaterals with unique physical properties:

• Synthetic diamonds: Also known as lab-grown diamonds, these diamonds are made in a lab by applying high pressure and high temperature to carbon, or by growing a diamond crystal layer by layer in a chamber. Synthetic diamonds have the same chemical and physical properties as natural diamonds, including their hardness, transparency, thermal conductivity, and electrical resistivity. They can be used for industrial purposes, such as in drill bits for making microchips and semiconductors.
• 2D diamonds: Also known as diamane, these diamonds are flat quadrilaterals with four straight sides of equal length. They have unique physical properties that make them interesting for research, and they may have applications in nanoelectronics, ultrasensitive resonators, and thermal management.