16.01.2011 16:20 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

New carbon nanotube aerogel is now the world's lightest material

Frozen smoke (read: aerogel) -- not to be confused with the stuff your Grandma uses to flavor her turkey -- is the world's lightest material, and it just keeps getting lighter. Researchers at the University of Florida have created a new form of the super material, known as multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) aerogel, that has a density of just four milligrams per cubic centimeter and can be used in sensors to detect pollutants and toxic substances, chemical reactors, and electronic components. Aerogels, which are known

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