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19/08/2013 15:25:23
 
 
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>>http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/153063-graphene-aerogel-is-seven-times-lighter-than-air-can-balance-on-a-blade-of-grass
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>If it's lighter than air why doesn't if float up into the upper atmosphere ;-}

The surface doesn't appear to be sealed, so I imagine the aerogels are saturated with air.

That would be analogous to wood - most woods are less dense than water and therefore float, but not if they're saturated with water i.e. waterlogged.
Regards. Al

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