Super-Buoyant Material Mimics Water Striders

Imagine an ultra lightweight material so buoyant that a one-pound boat constructed from it could carry 1,000 pounds–equivalent to five kitchen fridges.
Super-Buoyant Material Mimics Water Striders
The new material, made of a nanocellulose-based aerogel, is able to carry a thousand times of its weight. Courtesy of Olli Ikkala
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