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Stories about: aerogels

Diamond-Based Aerogel Has Numerous Applications A collaboration of physicists in the United States announce the development of a diamond aerogel, a new material that could have a wide array of applications. Possible uses range from improving electronics to making space exploration easier than ever before. Also known as frozen smoke, aerogels are materials that con... 10 May 2011 07:29 GMT Artificial Muscles Now Lighter than Air Scientists from the University of Texas in Dallas (UT), working together with colleagues around the world, have manged to finally create one of the most interesting and applicable materials to date. They have shaped one of the lightest compounds to have ever been generated, which is less dense than air, into an artif... 20 March 2009 14:01 GMT