Mark Rand writes:



I suspect that should read resistivity. The covalent bonds in the diamond
crystal do not leave free valence electrons floating around to conduct any
electricity. I suggested it to my employers as an insulated wedge block
material for salient pole rotor AC machines in the late 70's. Oddly enough,
they weren't amused :-)

I had a boss at NASA-LeRC who was trying to make diamond-like films
for space apps because of this anomoly. Most electrical insulators
are crummy thermal conductors...


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