A new material that doesn't just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests. Researchers at Delft University of Technology, led by assistant professor Richard Norte, have unveiled a remarkable ne

10x Stronger Than Kevlar: Amorphous Silicon Carbide Could Revolutionize Material Science::A new material that doesn’t just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests. Researchers at Delft University of Technology, led by assistant professor Richard Norte, have unveiled a remarkable ne

  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    11 months ago

    So how much closer does this put us to a space elevator? Assuming mass production and fiber creation was even possible.

    • Tinfoiledhat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      Not as strong as graphene or nanotubes, but still limited to the nanoscale in production.