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New Carbon-based Paper Stronger Than Nanotubes
LynnwoodRooster writes "Science Magazine reports that a group from Northwestern University in Illinois has a new process for creating carbon-based paper that's stronger than nanotubes, and incredibly easy to use to make sheets of any desired sizes. Huge implications for aircraft, automobiles, and the ever-sought-after space elevator?"
..."carbon paper."
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It's possible that it could be impregnated with some sort of resin, making it more of a carbon fiber, just a ton stronger .
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Not sure if you're aware of this, but they have invented other things that could be used to cover it. Like this new stuff called "plastic". They could use "plastic" cladding to protect carbon nanopaper from "rain".
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Steel rusts too, thats why we paint it. If either a paint or coating can be used with it, or if its water solubility can be solved, this could be a huge development.
While we're on the issue isn't regular paper carbon-based itself?
Sure, but one nick in the plastic coating and the paper is compromised. That's certainly not something I'd be anxious to fly around with. No, wait, it WOULD make me anxious to fly around with that covering the plane. Maybe if you could somehow infuse the paper with a water proofing...
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I wonder how many /.ers are too young to even know what you're talking about? :)
(Yeah, I know there are still places where it's used - probably.)
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