The Bizarre Material No Container Can Hold: Scientists Create Liquid Carbon in the Lab for the First Time

The Bizarre Material No Container Can Hold: Scientists Create Liquid Carbon in the Lab for the First Time

Researchers have completed a groundbreaking experiment at the European XFEL. An international team of scientists, led by the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), set out to investigate matter under extreme pressure. In 2023, they used the high-power DIPOLE 100-X laser at the European XFEL for the very first time, achieving remarkable results. [...]