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According to recent reports from international media, a team of material scientists from the University of Hamburg in Germany has made a groundbreaking discovery. They have developed what is now considered the world's lightest material, named "aerographite." This new advancement could revolutionize various industries by offering an ultra-lightweight yet strong alternative to traditional materials.
Aerographite weighs just 0.2 milligrams per cubic centimeter, making it four times lighter than the previous record holder and six times lighter than air. In fact, its density is so low that it's only 1/5,000th that of water. The material is so delicate that even the slightest breeze in a normal lab setting can easily carry it away. Researcher Matthias Mecklenburg explained: “A single kilogram of aerographite would occupy a volume of five cubic meters. Imagine a base area of one square meter and a height of five meters — it’s like a small house or tower.â€
The unique structure of aerographite consists of a network of carbon tubes with a diameter of approximately 15 nanometers. It is created by placing zinc oxide crystals in a special oven and heating them to 900 degrees Celsius. This process results in a highly porous and lightweight structure. Due to its exceptional properties, aerographite holds great potential for future applications. It could be used to create lighter lithium-ion batteries, advanced waterproof fabrics, more efficient air and water purification systems, as well as improved satellite shielding. With its incredible strength-to-weight ratio, this material might soon find its way into everyday technologies we've never imagined before.
1) Sharp cutting and processing;
(2) Diamond cutting pieces have high rigidity, high strength and long service life;
(3) The ultra-thin diamond cutting piece has high precision, which can be used for slotting machine cutting, and the incision is smooth without collapse;
(4) The continuous cutting of Valin diamond slices does not slip and does not appear the phenomenon of blade passivation;
(5) The diamond cutting slot is narrow, which can greatly improve the utilization rate of precious raw materials.
Application materials of ultra-thin diamond cutting pieces:
Grinding materials: refractory materials, ultra-fine whetstone, whetstone, whetstone cutting;
Ceramic materials: alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide, peng carbide, boron nitride, ceramic lining brick, piezoelectric ceramics, black ceramics, glass products;
Semiconductor materials: silicon carbide, silicon wafer, monocrystalline silicon, polysilicon, solar cell, circuit board (PCB);
Magnetic materials: magnetic core, magnetic sheet, magnetic ring, permanent magnet ferrite, rare earth Ndfeb;
Glass materials: all kinds of glass tube, glass spout, tea leakage, high borosilicate glass (e-cigarette tube), rice beads, capillary glass tube, optical glass, quartz glass, microcrystalline glass, sapphire, crystal, jade;
Brittle metal materials: YG series hard alloy, tungsten steel round rod;
Optical materials: LED, LCD, quartz photovoltaic, quartz crucible;
Alloy materials: high speed steel, die steel, alloy steel, stainless steel;
Other materials: carbon fiber material, valve rod, brake pad
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