At Rice University, a research lab's signature keepsake has helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces ...

To misquote a famous song, "Diamonds are industry's best friend." Cubic diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth and is used in everything from precision cutting tools to high-performance ...

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

Scientists have simulated the growth of diamond films to reveal geometrical properties and insights on how to grow these films more efficiently in the lab. Scientists have simulated the growth of ...

Researchers from Rice University developed a bottom-up microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition method for growing ...