Among the most versatile supermaterials on earth and the hardest known to man, diamonds are uniquely suited to advance technological discovery, owing to their thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and insulator properties. Episode 51 uncovers the parallels between the diamond production process and the semiconductor industry, while also diving into what exactly makes these processes sustainable.
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In this episode, John Ciraldo, Chief Technology Officer of WD Lab Grown Diamonds, discusses how lab-grown diamond companies offer sustainability rated, leading-edge laboratory grown diamond products for use in high-impact research, industrial and commercial applications.
 
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
 
?️ Why John joined WD Lab Grown Diamonds and what he hopes to accomplish as Chief Technology Officer to help WD achieve its full potential.
?️What Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) method is and how it differs between the semiconductor industry vs. the diamond industry.
?️What properties of diamonds give them massive upside for EVs
?️How diamond’s ultra wide band can be taken advantage of for a unique application like water purification.
?️How companies in the diamond industry and other industries can improve their sustainability efforts
?️Advice for MSEs who would like to pursue a career in this industry or end up as CTOs in their target industry
 
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