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Detonation nanodiamonds (DND) are diamond nanoparticles synthesized through detonation process with 3-5 nm particle size [1]. DNDs are emerging as an important material for a variety of high performance technologies. In particular, their optical and chemical properties, coupled with their lack of cyto-toxicity, make them a preferred candidate for biomedical applications [2]. This includes drug delivery [3], biolabelling [4], and as components of ultra-sensitive contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging [5]. In each case, however, the realisation of technologies based on their properties is contingent on our ability to control nanodiamonds on an individual and collective basis.