Electrochemistry
Element Six in involved with the development of diamond-based electrochemical devices for a wide range of applications that include hygiene and waste water treatment and analysis .
The impressive material properties of diamond make it the material of choice for the most challenging electrochemical processes and environments. Its electric conductivity,chemical inertness and, in particular, its wide electrochemical window, make it possible for a diamond device to detect chemical species that previously would not be detected or affected by other materials. When used as an electrochemical cell to treat water the diamond cell can be used to generate extremely powerful oxidants that oxidize any toxic organic matter.
For example, diamond can achieve the direct oxidation of a number of specific organic species, something that would be impossible with titanium, platinum or gold electrodes. Furthermore, diamond is chemically inert, mechanically robust, non-fouling and non-porous. These qualities will extend the lifetime of diamond devices and allow them to operate under even the harshest of conditions.