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Title: A material that weighs less than air?
Post by: Nito Ramo on January 07, 2010, 10:36:34 PM

Material that weighs less than air?  ???
Here a new idea ;D
Synthesize fullerenes or nanotubes ... And helium or hydrogen inside  :-*
Airgel like material --- but much lighter and stronger to build ...
A floating structure or vehicle?

Who can pass it to try it?


 ??? :o

Title: Re: A material that weighs less than air?
Post by: Ligander on January 20, 2010, 07:43:20 AM

Quote from: Nito Ramo on January 07, 2010, 10:36:34 PM

Synthesize fullerenes or nanotubes ... And helium or hydrogen inside  :-*

Why should one add helium or nitrogen? If a buckyball is empty the buoyancy will be greater.  ;D

Title: Re: A material that weighs less than air?
Post by: gluedudeguru on January 21, 2010, 07:28:55 AM

I love bucky balls, so perfectly symmetrical in every way.  I wish there was a woman out there like a bucky ball.  Full on tetrahedral look.  ;D

Title: Re: A material that weighs less than air?
Post by: bromidewind on January 22, 2010, 01:48:25 AM

Quote from: gluedudeguru on January 21, 2010, 07:28:55 AM

I love bucky balls, so perfectly symmetrical in every way.  I wish there was a woman out there like a bucky ball.  Full on tetrahedral look.  ;D

Hehe, I love chemistry jokes.

But back to the topic. It sounds like a great idea, but I would imagine that the production costs would be immense for building a vehicle or structure. Not to mention that this would essentially be the Hindenberg all over again.