Applied Physics2026-04-242 minarXiv:2604.22163expressA Diamond That Learned to Conduct ElectricityDiamond is the hardest natural material and usually does not conduct electricity. But if you add a few foreign atoms to its crystal lattice, it can become a semiconductor, like silicon in computer chips.Hongjia Bi·Shaoqi Huang·Feiteng Wu·Jiarui Guo·Minhui Yang·Yunzhen Wu·Mengze Zhao·Kaihui Liu·Shisheng LinLeo EsakiShuji NakamuraAlbert Einsteinsemiconductorsiliconcarbon👍👎☆SimplePopularAdvanced