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11-12-2008, 08:14 PM #1
Mexicans create Diamonds from Tequila
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7725815.stm
**The amazing discovery was made by physicists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and could have many industrial uses.
There is one catch however. The synthetic diamond crystals are too small to be turned into jewellery.
Mexico produces hundreds of millions of litres of tequila every year.
Annual sales to the US alone are worth about $500m.
The head of the scientific team, Miguel Apatica explained to the BBC how they came up with their discovery.
"First of all we turn the liquid tequila into vapour by using a lot of heat. The gas molecules are then broken up into tiny particles. Then we increase the heat even further - to around 800 degrees celsius."
"The end result is that we get carbon atoms which are then deposited in the shape of a very thin diamond film," he added.
The synthetic diamond crystals can only be seen under an electronic microscope.
Although they cannot be used for jewellery, there are plenty of practical applications for them.
They can be used as an alternative to silicone in computer chips or as ultra fine cutting instruments in medical procedures.
One advantage of making diamond film from tequila is that it is extremely cheap.
The scientists found that even the cheapest of tequila brands, averaging at $3 a bottle, are good enough to make diamonds. **
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11-12-2008 08:14 PM # ADS
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11-12-2008, 08:15 PM #2
This just in...
Tequila is now $450 a bottle.
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11-13-2008, 07:18 AM #3Originally Posted by SombeechThe man thong is wrong.
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11-13-2008, 07:49 AM #4
mmm Tequila
My nick name on the mountain is Tequila Rose. I always new I liked that stuff.Chere'
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11-13-2008, 08:33 AM #5
Are they mistakingly claiming "diamond dust"... when it could just be worm poop??
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11-13-2008, 01:46 PM #6
Does that mean that tequila is now a woman best friend too?
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