Aerographite: The lightest material on earth  Posting in
Technology  The breakthrough material can improve the range of
electric cars by making Li-ion batteries lighter.  It's 75 times
lighter than styrofoam. But resilient enough to retain its
original form even after being completely squished. And it can
soak up entire light rays.  Aerographite, the latest lab
creation from scientists at Germany's Kiel University and the
Hamburg University of Technology, weighs in at 0.2 milligrams
per cubic centimeter, making it the lightest material on earth.
The new material is four times lighter than the previous record-
holder, a micro-lattice material that weighs 0.9 mg/cc. In
comparison, the once heralded Aerogel, which weighs 3 mg per
cubic cenimeters, now looks downright heavy.  But besides
bragging rights, the material's unique properties has numerous
game-changing applications. The researchers foresee it being
used inside the electrodes of Li-ion batteries to reduce the
amount of battery electrolyte that's needed a