Carbyne Could be World's Strongest Material

Carbyne Could be World's Strongest Material
Oct-17-13
Rice University researchers have developed a computer model of carbyne, a new class of microscopic materials that may be the strongest material ever and could have a wide range of applications if it can be manufactured in bulk.

Carbyne is a one-dimensional material made up of a chain of carbon atoms held together by either double or alternating single and triple atomic bonds. Computer models have shown that its tensile strength is double that of graphene, it is three times stiffer than diamond and it is stable at room temperature. According to the research team, stretching the material by only ten percent will significantly alter the electronic band gap, and side molecules can be attached to the carbyne chain to make it suitable for energy storage. It can also function as a magnetic semiconductor when twisted by 90 degrees.

Theories about carbyne have existed since the 19th century, and it had previously been found in compressed graphite, detected in interstellar dust and created in small batches by scientists.

Carbyne Could be World's Strongest Material


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