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New Carbon-based Paper Stronger Than Nanotubes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the house-of-strong-cards dept.

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?"

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  1. Gives a new meaning to the word... by dpbsmith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ..."carbon paper."

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  2. Re:Water by flawedgeek · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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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  3. Re:Water by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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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  4. Re:Nanotubes? by Mikya · · Score: 4, Insightful

    While we're on the issue isn't regular paper carbon-based itself?

  5. Re:Water by misleb · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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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