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Also those metrics can vary with direction. For steel they're usually pretty uniform, but this new substance forms "2D sheets" so it's likely strength will be h
by SAI_Peregrinus 5y ago
Also those metrics can vary with direction. For steel they're usually pretty uniform, but this new substance forms "2D sheets" so it's likely strength will be highly directional. Maximum tensile and compressive strength are likely to be 90° apart.
- robbedpeter 5y agoIt can form films, which they tested because coatings for things like solar panels and cars and tools are profitable. They also tested bulk plastic. It takes a long time to set, with hours in a gel phase, so epoxy-like mold pouring, flooring, and other bulk plastic applications are likely. It might be awesome for bullet proof armor, safety equipment, and lightweight cordage and fabrics. The synthesis is simple - it's an advance using polarized light at particular wavelengths in novel chemistry, probably inspired by the recent discovery in electrochemistry that can impose specific chirality on well known reactions.