Is C60 or buckminsterfullerene is the hardest substance known to man?

[Silver007A]

Hi Everyone,

 

I read that C₆₀ or buckminsterfullerene is the hardest substance known to man. I'de like to ask the following-

 

Is this accurate?

 

Could there be something else discovered or invented that would be harder?

 

I’m sorry for my layman language and thank you for your help with this.

 

 

[hypervalent_iodine]

Hi Everyone,

 

I read that C₆₀ or buckminsterfullerene is the hardest substance known to man. I'de like to ask the following-

 

Is this accurate?

 

Almost. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregated_diamond_nanorod

 

Could there be something else discovered or invented that would be harder?

 

 

Absolutely.

[Silver007A]

Almost. http://en.wikipedia....diamond_nanorod

 

 

 

Absolutely.

 

Thanks a lot