Carbon has some pretty amazing cousins... Graphene, diamond dust, and graphite.
Graphene
It is a very thin layer (one atom thick) of carbon atoms bonded in a hexagonal lattice. Graphene is the thinnest compound known, the best conductor of heat at room temperature, the best conductor of electricity ever known, and is 100-300 times stronger than stainless steel, among other amazing properties.
Diamond dust/ diamonds
Extremely rigid inter-atomic bonds means that thermal energy is transmitted from one atom to another very rapidly. A diamond is essentially just one big rigid lattice of atoms. At the same time, there are no free electrons, unlike in a metal, so electrical current cannot easily transmit.
Carbon is some pretty cool stuff.
An atomic reactor was protected by graphite in southern CA deserts. 1948 or something. It blew up!, Opps...
Reminds me of Homer Simpson!
I was wondering about sodium wire.. they make that too... An Agonner chimed in and said it was used in a solvent making process or refinement of some type... Tungsten, Lead, brass, all kinds of stuff, ay.. Gotta sound different, right!
A BIG clue, it all does... :-)
Regards
Graphene
It is a very thin layer (one atom thick) of carbon atoms bonded in a hexagonal lattice. Graphene is the thinnest compound known, the best conductor of heat at room temperature, the best conductor of electricity ever known, and is 100-300 times stronger than stainless steel, among other amazing properties.
Diamond dust/ diamonds
Extremely rigid inter-atomic bonds means that thermal energy is transmitted from one atom to another very rapidly. A diamond is essentially just one big rigid lattice of atoms. At the same time, there are no free electrons, unlike in a metal, so electrical current cannot easily transmit.
Carbon is some pretty cool stuff.
An atomic reactor was protected by graphite in southern CA deserts. 1948 or something. It blew up!, Opps...
Reminds me of Homer Simpson!
I was wondering about sodium wire.. they make that too... An Agonner chimed in and said it was used in a solvent making process or refinement of some type... Tungsten, Lead, brass, all kinds of stuff, ay.. Gotta sound different, right!
A BIG clue, it all does... :-)
Regards