World record: Lightest material in the world produced

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 09:00 in Physics & Chemistry

A network of porous carbon tubes that is three-dimensionally interwoven at nano and micro level – this is the lightest material in the world. It weights only 0.2 milligrams per cubic centimeter, and is therefore 75 times lighter than Styrofoam, but it is very strong nevertheless.

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