The invention relates to a method for synthesizing diamonds, in particular to a method for synthesizing diamonds by
electroplating at normal pressure. In the method, transition group metals and transition group
metal alloys are added with carbons and put in a pot for melting, and under the normal pressure, the temperature of between 1000 and 1600 DEG C, the
voltage of between 2 and 36V and the
electric current of between 300A and 1800A, the mixture in the pot undergoes the
electroplating for 1 to 800 minutes, and after powering-off, the
cathode is taken out and undergoes electrolytic partially or acid alkali treatment to remove impurities, and finally diamonds are obtained. The method of the invention can accurate control such technical parameters of synthesis as temperature,
voltage and current, etc. with low equipment investment, little
energy consumption and simple process, greatly improve the quality of diamonds and resolve the problems of expensive equipment, unstable quality, low conversion rate, hard collection and high synthesis cost existing in the synthesis of diamonds made by prior static pressure methods, explosion methods,
gas phase deposition
synthesis methods, etc. In the invention, surface of
electroplating liquid are covered by
graphite powders or the pot is protected by vacuum or
inert gases, so the diamonds with higher grade or jewel grade can be obtained.