a football field in a teaspoon

[scruffy]

This new material has the highest surface area ever recorded: 4800 square meters / gram.

A football field in a teaspoon: New material has insane surface area

Using principles from rocket science, researchers have created carbon with a record-breaking surface area. The material can soak up about twice the amount of CO2 as current activated carbon materials and has impressive energy-storage capabilities.

newatlas.com

It consists of carbon arranged in 5-member rings.

The added benefit is it soaks up CO2.

 

[toobfreak]

Taking this principle to much more serious degrees, rocket scientists have been using something known as hypergolic reactions as fuel for a range of space craft for years.

The rocket engine used by NASA to lift the LEM off the surface of the Moon to get the astronauts back into orbit to return them to Earth was hypergolic. It had to be to be 100% reliable and simple so that nothing could go wrong.

After the material was created, the researchers tested it to see how much carbon dioxide it could sequester from the atmosphere. The result was that in just two minutes it was able to capture 99% of its total capacity, a yield that nearly doubles current activated carbon products. It was also shown to have four-times the energy storage ability of commercially available activated carbons

I guess then the real question is how much cost, energy and carbon were CREATED or RELEASED in the making of the material compared to the carbon it absorbs to determine its true, net gain and efficaciousness.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

This new material has the highest surface area ever recorded: 4800 square meters / gram.

A football field in a teaspoon: New material has insane surface area

Using principles from rocket science, researchers have created carbon with a record-breaking surface area. The material can soak up about twice the amount of CO2 as current activated carbon materials and has impressive energy-storage capabilities.

newatlas.com

It consists of carbon arranged in 5-member rings.

The added benefit is it soaks up CO2.

They said

The duo, with the help of a team of other scientists, was successful. They created carbon that has an astonishing surface area of 4,800 square meters per gram which, they say, is roughly equivalent to the size of a football field packed down neatly onto a teaspoon.

However

According to current research, the material with the highest surface area is a Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) called DUT-60; one gram of DUT-60 can have a surface area of around 7,800 square meters, making it the current record holder for highest specific surface area.

 

[Nobody911]

High Surface Area Materials in Military Applications

High surface area materials can indeed play a role in various military applications, including spying gadgets and advanced weaponry. Here are some ways these materials are utilized:

1. Advanced Sensors: High surface area materials can enhance the sensitivity and performance of sensors used in surveillance and reconnaissance. For example, materials like graphene can be used in sensors that detect chemical or biological agents, making them valuable for military intelligence and security operations.

2. Stealth Technology: Certain high surface area materials can be used in coatings that absorb radar waves, helping to create stealthy military vehicles and aircraft. This technology reduces the radar cross-section of these assets, making them harder to detect.

3. Energy Storage: In military applications, high-performance batteries and supercapacitors are crucial for powering advanced gadgets and weapon systems. Materials with high surface areas can improve energy density and charge/discharge rates, which is essential for portable electronic devices used by soldiers.

4. Directed-Energy Weapons: Some directed-energy weapons, which are being developed for military use, may utilize high surface area materials to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. These weapons rely on focused energy to disable or destroy targets, and materials that can handle high energy densities are critical.

5. Nanotechnology in Weaponry: The integration of nanotechnology in military weapons can lead to the development of more effective munitions. High surface area nanoparticles can enhance explosive performance or improve the delivery mechanisms of payloads in precision-guided munitions.

These applications illustrate how high surface area materials contribute to the advancement of military technology, enhancing capabilities in surveillance, stealth, energy storage, and weaponry.

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[Fort Fun Indiana]

efficaciousness

Just out of curiosity... can I replace this word with, "Efficacy"?