MIT scientists filed two patents on a new, 2D material that's stronger than steel

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MIT scientists filed two patents on a new, 2D material that's stronger than steel
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It could strengthen smartphones, bridges, and more. engineering

And, crucially, it's even stronger than steel. So the scientists filed two patents on the novel material.The new material was forged via a new polymerization process, and it allowed the MIT chemical engineers to avoid the pitfalls of other polymers, which typically form into one-dimensional, noodle-like chains.

— and that his hypothetical material would be unconscionably strong, and easily form a simple, lightweight substance. But decades of work on this dream had yielded nothing, leaving many to suspect it was just another pipe dream.

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