This paper, nicknamed buckypaper, is thinner than a strand of hair, yet it is almost 500 times stronger than and ten times lighter than steel. This technology, developed by researchers at Florida State University, uses miniscule nanotubes. Currently it is still only produced in the lab, and not as strong as scientists think it could be. But once perfected buckypaper will have a huge affect on the world. It can be used on aircrafts to protect against lightning, as electromagnetic interference shielding, and could replace graphite shields in laptops.
I cant believe that there is paper stronger than steel, this is an amazing invention and I think it will definitely be used in the future. If this can be that small, I bet a bunch of things will show up later!
ReplyDeletei think this is pretty cool how it's lighter than steel but stronger at the same time. could this be used to replace the steel used in tools.
ReplyDeleteI think that this would be a really cool and also a useful invention. It would really help make some items a lot easier to make and also be more convenient. I would probably make things less breakable.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! A paper lighter than steel? Who could've guessed this would be invented. It leaves a path for many more useful inventions.
ReplyDeleteSweeet SAVE THE TREES! This could cause our dependency on trees to go way down and the air healthier to breathe, because more trees will be growing!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is really cool. It would probably save energy on the machines that use it because it has less weight to haul. But, does this paper burn?
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