And super light, too!
MIT researchers have created anew materialas light as plastic and as strong as steel.
It’s the latest in a wave of innovative materials that could transform personal electronics.
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Scientists believed it was impossible to induce polymers to form 2D sheets until now.
Another key feature of 2DPA-1 is that it is impermeable to gasses.
This ‘additive manufacturing’ using metals is revolutionizing manufacturing.
An example of the polyaramide created by MIT researchers.MIT
New display technologieslike quantum dotscould replace current materials that are used for monitors and screens, Gilton pointed out.
“They are better at filtering light and display better colors based on new compounds,” he added.
Other innovative materials could create sensors that let our phones know more about our surrounding environment, Gilton said.
The materials are built atom-by-atom to potentially make cheaper, faster, and more energy-efficient computer chips.
