10x Stronger Than Kevlar: Amorphous Silicon Carbide Could Revolutionize Material Science::A new material that doesn't just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests. Researchers at Delft University of Technology, led by assistant professor Richard Norte, have unveiled a remarkable ne

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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wafer scale material. Nothing to see here, move along.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wafers get up to about a foot wide. That’s pretty dope for such a strong material.

    And what finally sets this material apart is its scalability. Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is known for its impressive strength but is challenging to produce in large quantities. Diamonds, though immensely strong, are either rare in nature or costly to synthesize. Amorphous silicon carbide, on the other hand, can be produced at wafer scales, offering large sheets of this incredibly robust material.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Weird comment considering that graphene is regularly produced in wafer scale.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I don't understand that unit of measurement. How many football fields is that.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Approximately 1.72 SB (standard bananas)

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