September 23, 2008

World's Thinnest Balloon Created: Just One Atom Thick - researchers have created a graphene membrane that is just one atom thick - but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping. The breakthrough could lead to a variety of new technologies - from ways to image biological materials in solution to atomic studies, but make for a startlingly boring Monkeyfilter post. Impermeable Atomic Membranes from Graphene Sheets: Abstract Full Text: HTML - PDF

Strongest Material Ever Tested: Graphene, praised for its electrical properties, has been proven the strongest known material. General Notes on Graphene

posted by Hank Mabuse 16 years ago
  • but make for a startlingly boring Monkeyfilter post. Unless one starts talking about very ultra-thin condoms.
  • at that thinness they'd probly shear off the top of yer knob.
  • Ribbed for her pleasure?
  • I wear them inside out - that way they're ribbed for *my* pleasure.
  • actually, this group has been known to turn a discussion about Ghandi into a discussion about "ultra-thin condoms"... they just roll that way...
  • If there's one thing those Cornellians are good at, it's making stuff tiny. This would be great for making ultra-light gliders, wouldn't it?
  • A Cornellian Corvette?
  • An air mattress that folds up and fits in your wallet.