http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-fro ... tball.html
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn102246a
Ultralight Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Aerogel
Hadn't envisaged any use in particular. A solution looking for a problem (reverse systems engineering, not to be confused with systems reverse engineering).chrismb wrote:What use do you envisage for this in Polywell?
Vacuum contaminant sensors?
Vacuum contaminant "getters"?
In alpha flux shielded areas, of course...
[Edit: removed several bad ideas that were not consistent with an extremely low density]
Coating fragile silica aerogel with a polymer to improve its mechanical properties:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-pol ... sions.html
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-pol ... sions.html
...a polymer conformal coating on the silica nanoskeleton not only improves the strength of aerogels, but their elasticity and flexibility as well.