A new material has been discovered that is ultra-hard and rivals the hardness of diamond, making it one of the hardest materials ever measured. This material, called “ultrahard Fullerite”, was synthesized in a laboratory at the University of Science and Technology of China and is made of carbon and hydrogen atoms. The team behind this discovery has said that the material is as hard, if not harder, than diamond and is much more resistant to wear and tear than any other known materials. This could have potential applications in areas such as engineering, aerospace and automotive industries.

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source: Phys.org