New carbon nanotube struructure aerographite is lightest material champ
Friday, July 13, 2012 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) -- Despite having a reputation for valuing intellectual prowess over physical abilities, scientists are nonetheless just as competitive as anyone else. Evidence of it exists in various fields of science as suggested by the assorted prizes that are awarded for those who achieve firsts in their particular realm of research. Also always popular are virtual contests to see who can create the smallest thing, or the largest, on in the case of aerographite, the lightest. This latest champion has been produced by a team of researchers at the University of Kiel in Germany. Its based on carbon nanotubes and is being heralded as the lightest solid ever created.