MIT designed strongest and lightest 3D material using graphene , graphene a single-atomic layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice has immense array of uncanny properties like extraordinary conductivity, flexibility and transparency.
The 3D material is produced by compressing and fusing flakes of graphene. The new material, a sponge-like configuration with a density of just 5%, can have a strength 10 times that of steel. This work could pose an interesting way of transforming graphene into useful 3D objects and items.
The configurations of their objects were made using 3D printers in the lab, and were then mechanically tested in order to establish their compressive and tensile properties. MIT sees the material someday being used in airplanes, cars, and perhaps even water filtration systems.
Researchers from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, developed a new material called Graphene paper (GP), made from Graphite which is lighter, stronger, harder and more flexible than steel. It's also eco-friendly and recyclable.
The new material is thinner than paper and ten times stronger than steel. The researchers say that the new material can be used in the automotive and aviation industries - to create lighter planes and cars which will be require less fuel, and yet be even more safe.
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