AEROGRAPHITE

 
The  Lightest  Material  (so  far)  In  the  World  

Ph  70,  2012  FA  

Shiyi  “Teresa”  Liu  
Lighter  than  air?  
Six  Times  Lighter  than  air!  
Introducing  Aerographite  
•  Jet-­‐black,  non-­‐transparent  
•  Stable  
•  Electrically  conductive  
•  Ductile  
•  Density:  0.2  mg/cm3  
Film  

Aerographite  attracted  by  polymer  rod  

Electrical  ConducBvity  

Lattice  structure  in  graphite  

Density  Comparison  

Aerographite   Water  
(0.2  mg/cm3)   (1000  mg/cm3)  

Air  
(1.225  mg/cm3)  
How  It’s  Made  

Ivy  Vines  
How  It’s  Made  
ApplicaBons  of  Aerographite  

Products  in  smaller  scale  

Lightweight  car  battery   Water  puriOication  

Previous  World  Champions  

•  Aerogel,  1931  
•  Ultralight  Metallic  Microlattice,  2011  
Aerogel  
99.8%  air,  1,000  times  less  dense  than  glass  

thermal,  acoustical,  electrical  insulation   one-­‐lb  of  block  can  support  half  a  ton  of  weight  
Film  

Thermal  insulation  
Ultralight  Metallic  MicrolaLce  
99.99%  air,  0.9  mg/cm3,  1.36  times  less  dense  than  air  

metal  nano  are  hollow  inside,  made  by  sacriOicing  template  

QuesBons?