Advanced Composite Materials: Buckypaper

Developed at Florida State University, buckypaper is composed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and it could revolutionize the way everything from airplanes to TVs are made. CNTs have amazing mechanical, electrical, photonic and thermal properties. In buckypapers the nanotubes can either be randomly oriented or aligned in a high-magnetic field, based upon the specific properties desired in the composites. The High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) and FSU has produced the world's largest magnetically aligned buckypaper.

This was reported by the Associated Press on October 18th, 2008.

Learn more about Buckypaper by visiting http://www.eng.fsu.edu/shared/news/article.html?l=buckypaper_award.
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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Advanced
• Composite
• Materials
• Buckypaper
• nanotechnology
• thin
• strong
• carbon
• nano
• tubes
• engineering
• conductivity
• lightning strike protection
• USF
• Florida

[MrROTD]

Hey why not make a superstrong cable with it and build a space elevator?, I want to see that before I die, get to work!

[dividebyN]

Buckminsterfullerine......., buckypaper is a cool name!

[HaloModder555]

Just buy construction paper. It's durable and comes in your favorite color!

[satch2006]

let's hear some price.... this thing is EXPENSIVE AS HELL...... that's why they didn't say anything about the price. part of engineering is not only the invention itself....but the price of the invention.... it's a great piece of engineering, but it will be even greater if it can be used for the benefit of many people. i hope they find a cheaper method to produce this material.... 100x cheaper :). 

[TrueEmergence]

Hey I'm going to FAU O,o

[allaboutone1]

nice video. Thanks



[jacktheripped]

@MrROTD ...I thought you were doing that?!?!

[Croga15]

@MrROTD still not strong enough...will never have anything strong enough.

[25Lode]

bullet proof homework for those perilous journeys to school through the ghetto

[erklaerbaer01]

bulletproof tshirts yay!

[Schlitzerix]

Competative, market... why can't we just use it :( i just hope more will know about the venus project soon :)

[UnowMe00]

@MrROTD in a couple of months you buy that like tin foil. just get your potato gun form your shack and put it up yourself...