Materials Inspired by Mother Nature: A 1-Pound Boat That Could Float 1,000 Pounds
Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and strength yielded an amazing material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made from 1 pound of it could carry five kitchen refrigerators, about 1,000 pounds. One of the lightest solid substances in the world, it was among the topics of a symposium here today at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.