Scientists Hit Breakthrough Moment: First-Ever Liquid Carbon Created With Lasers Sparks Fusion Power Revolution - Sustainability Times

In an unprecedented scientific progress, researchers have been able to create liquid carbon for the first time, opening up new directions in the field of nuclear fusion and material science. This...

An international team with the participation of the University of Valencia (UV) has managed to study, using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, the structure of carbon in its liquid state. This is an unprecedented achievement that will not only facilitate the understanding of certain processes on giant planets – such as WASP-12b recently located by NASA’s Spitzer telescope – but will serve to improve future nuclear fusion technologies. The wo…

Scientists Hit Breakthrough Moment: First-Ever Liquid Carbon Created With Lasers Sparks Fusion Power Revolution - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Scientists have successfully created liquid carbon for the first time, marking a significant breakthrough in material science. 🔥 The creation of liquid carbon, with its high melting point of 8,132°F, could revolutionize nuclear fusion reactors. ⚡ The process utilized the powerful DiPOLE 100-X laser to liquify carbon briefly, allowing researchers to [...] The post Scientists Hit Breakthrough Moment: First-Ever Liquid Carbon Crea…