World’s lightest material developed at Zhejiang University

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Scientists at Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel. The scientists behind it claim it is the lightest material ever manufactured. Some details from the review in Nature. The aerogel is described as extremely elastic. It can absorb up to 900 times their own weight in oil, only oil not water. In addition, the …