TechWorld:- Ultra-light material...Woooow

Scientists at Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel. The scientists behind it claim it is the lightest material ever manufactured.

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It is so light, that a slender grass known as Setaria can easily bear its weight without bending. Although the material is in a solid state, it contains many internal pores filled with air - explaining its minimal density. The research is described in the journal Advanced Materials.

To produce the spongy substance, a team led by Professor Chao Gao freeze-dried solutions of carbon nanotubes and graphene to remove the moisture while retaining integrity. It is just lighter than a record-breaking graphite aerogel made by German researchers in 2012.

Despite its fragile appearance, the aerogel has excellent elasticity, bouncing back when it is compressed. It could also clean up oil: while many oil absorbing products soak up about 10 times their weight in organic solvent, the new material can absorb up to 900 times its own weight.

 HBC: This is really amazing. What do you think?