Diamond Unit Cell and Diamond Mass by Combinatorial Synthesis

Abstract

Diamond unit cell produced by a combinatorial synthesis from a tetrahedranoidal compound and a carbon atom, and diamond mass produced therefrom, are described. Diamond mass produced is spectroscopically-free of graphitic impurities, and free of observable defects.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A diamond unit cell. 
     
     
         2 . The diamond unit cell of  claim 1 , which is produced in a combinatorial reaction between a tetrahedranoidal compound and a carbon atom. 
     
     
         3 . A diamond mass, which comprises diamond unit cells. 
     
     
         4 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , having no detectable impurities, wherein said no detectable impurities are selected from the group consisting of amorphous carbon, non-diamond allotropes of carbon, hydrocarbenoids, heteroatoms, and heteroatom-bearing materials. 
     
     
         5 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which is spectroscopically-free of graphitic impurities. 
     
     
         6 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which is free of discoloration from nitrogen oxide inclusions. 
     
     
         7 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which is free of discoloration by inclusions of species comprising oxides of nitrogen. 
     
     
         8 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which is contains no nitrogen getter-contaminants. 
     
     
         9 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which exhibits a homogeneous crystal morphology. 
     
     
         10 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which contains no color zonation. 
     
     
         11 . The diamond mass of  claim 3 , which contains no crystal zonation.