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Aerographite: Ultra Lightweight, Flexible Nanowall, Carbon Microtube Material with Outstanding Mechanical Performance
Author(s) -
Mecklenburg Matthias,
Schuchardt Arnim,
Mishra Yogendra Kumar,
Kaps Sören,
Adelung Rainer,
Lotnyk Andriy,
Kienle Lorenz,
Schulte Karl
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201200491
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon fibers , chemical vapor deposition , nanotechnology , electrode , deposition (geology) , composite material , paleontology , chemistry , sediment , composite number , biology
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.