Chinese material scientists have
created the world’s lightest material: A graphene aerogel that is seven
times lighter than air, and 12% lighter than the previous record holder
(aerographite).
A cubic centimeter of the graphene aerogel weighs just 0.16 milligrams —
or, if you’re having a problem conceptualizing that, a cubic meter
weighs just 160 grams (5.6 ounces). The graphene aerogel is so light
that an cube inch of the stuff can be balanced on a blade of grass, the
stamen of a flower, or the fluffy seed head of a dandelion (see pictures
below).
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