As light as possible and as strong as possible at the
same time: These are the requirements for modern lightweight
materials, such as those used in aircraft construction and the
automotive industry. A research team from Helmholtz-Zentrum
Geesthacht (HZG) and Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) has
now developed a new materials’ design approach for future
ultralight materials: Nanometer-sized metal struts that form nested
networks on separate hierarchical levels provide amazing
strength.
High strength through hierarchy: Researchers develop new
process for building ultralight materials
