Scientists at VSSC manufacture world’s lightest synthetic material

Q.  What is the world’s lightest synthetic material called?
- Published on 22 Apr 16

a. Blue air
b. Frozen smoke
c. Silica Aerogel
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
Scientists at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram indigenously manufactured the world's lightest synthetic material called ‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’ or ‘frozen smoke’.
  • The material is so light it can be placed on a flower’s head
  • It has excellent thermal resistance
  • The matrix of aerogel is made up of 99 per cent air. The material is likely to be used on moon rover in Chandryaan-2 mission of India.

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