Scientists have discovered a new method of diamond deformation

Using an electric field on diamond nanoneedles with a length of only 20 nm - 10 thousand times less than human

hair, researchers were able to bend diamonds into90° without destruction. To do this, they used a scanning electron microscope, which does not cause any damage or defects in the diamond, but creates enough electrostatic charge to bend the needles.

In the future, this technology can be used toconversion of diamonds into energy storage or their use in protective materials. In addition, the technology can be used to develop quantum computing systems.

This is a very important understanding of the dynamics of hownanostructured materials are deformed and bent, and how a change in the parameters of a nanostructure can change any of its physical properties - from mechanical to magnetic and optical.

Physicist Igor Aaronovich from UTS         

Pressure nano needles

Recently, researchers from YokohamaNational University safely teleported quantum information within a diamond. The work will accelerate the development of quantum systems for storing confidential information.