Super Material Airloy , The Strongest Gel!

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The most versatile material in the world may be here, and it's going to change everything. Aerogels have been around for a while, but new innovations have made the technology even better and more useful. An aerogel is a low-density solid created through the extraction of liquid from the gel using the process of  supercritical drying . Most commonly, aerogels are made of silica, yet this material makes the super-light solid incredibly brittle. After years of research, scientists from NASA and other independent companies have created a new product,  airloy . Airloys are a new class of advanced engineering materials that combine the strength of conventional plastics with the low density and superinsulating properties of aerogels.  Airloys are  strong, stiff, and tough  and are among the world’s best  thermal and acoustic insulators .  Like classic aerogels, airloys exhibit  ultra high internal surface area  and can be  electrical...
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Real life Vibranium!!

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Vibranium is a fictional metal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, noted for its extraordinary abilities to absorb, store, and release large amounts of kinetic energy. Mined only in Wakanda, the metal is associated with Black Panther, who wears a suit of vibranium, and with Captain America, who bears a vibranium/steel alloy shield.

The Wakandan isotope possesses the ability to absorb all vibrations in the vicinity as well as kinetic energy directed at it. The energy absorbed is stored within the bonds between the molecules that make up the substance. As a result, kinetic energy is dissipated within the bonds instead. 
The question is , Is there any metal which resembles Vibranium? There is!!! In 2016, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies developed a real-world smart composite material that they named Vibranium. The lightweight carbon fiber material for the Hyperloop pods is reported to provide the passengers double protection against damage to the exterior. The company says that its Vibranium is 8 times lighter than aluminum and 10 times stronger than steel alternatives. The smart material can transmit critical information regarding temperature, stability, integrity and more, wirelessly and virtually instantly. 
Well , what is this material? It is the isotope of carbon called Graphene. If there’s one thing graphene is known for, other than its conductivity, it is its sheer strength. Despite its low weight, the material is remarkably strong and durable, even more so than steel or Kevlar. Little wonder then why researchers are considering using it to create new forms of body armor.

   Researchers with small graphene shield

Until recently, research into graphene’s has focused on its tensile strength - how much stress it can withstand when being pulled taught. With 200 times the strength of steel, it is being consideredfor the construction of concepts like the space elevator. But almost as impressive is the fact that it can dissipate 10 times the amount of kinetic energy as steel, which means it is also very strong in the face of direct assault.

   This is how graphene stops a bullet
 
Graphene is even stronger than Diamond and has now proved to be the strongest material in the world.

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