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Diamonds are forever — or are they?

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The friction and wear of materials is part of our everyday experience, and yet these processes are not well understood. The example of diamond highlights wear processes that result from bumping atoms, showing that the devil is indeed in the details.

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Fineberg, J. Diamonds are forever — or are they?. Nature Mater 10, 3–4 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2926

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