Aerographite: ultra lightweight, flexible nanowall, carbon microtube material with outstanding mechanical performance.
An ultra lightweight carbon microtube material called Aerographite is synthesized by a novel single-step chemical vapor deposition synthesis based on ZnO networks, which is presently the lightest known material with a density smaller than μg/cm(3). Despite its low density, the hierarchical design leads to remarkable mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. The first experiments with Aerographite electrodes confirm its applicability.
Istitute of Polymers and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestr. 15, D- 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
Matthias
M
Mecklenburg
Arnim
A
Schuchardt
Yogendra Kumar
YK
Mishra
Sören
S
Kaps
Rainer
R
Adelung
Andriy
A
Lotnyk
Lorenz
L
Kienle
Karl
K
Schulte
D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000379:methods*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry
D002244:Carbon; D015034:Zinc Oxide