>>23156067Natural diamonds vs synthetic diamonds serve different markets. Technology created that market. Now, natural diamonds are coveted for sentimentality, not because they are more cost effective. Diamond tipped equipment produced today mostly uses “lab grown” diamonds. The market for mass produced synthetic graphene is unknown because the depth is limited by the high costs to produce tiny quantities using existing techniques.
>>23156099The jargon in this field is messy when it overlaps with conveying the tech to the retail market. As I understand it (not a scientist) a single layer of carbon atoms is the chemical definition of graphene. What their machines are alleging to produce is 50nm diameter platelets of graphene which are stacked approximately 7-8 layers thick. These stacks are attracted to each other and form larger flakes. The unique thing seems to be the flakes do not grow axially, they are attracted only at the edges not the faces, to own another. So they combine in a fractal-like configuration to form larger flakes like a snowflake. As opposed to large columnar structures , like you would get with a bunch of tiny circular magnets.
The marketing and the science behind their product are not well distinguished, but after reading it appears that what comes out of their machines has specific advantages due to the consistency and purity of these flakes compared to what is already on the market.
I’m not buying in, yet. I’ll wait for the Nasdaq listing next year to materialize before I revaluate taking a position. I don’t care for the market drama but the science is interesting to me.
