- Who
- University of Cambridge
- What
- 9000000000 pascal(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (University of Cambridge,Cambridge)
- When
- 2008
In 2008, a team led by Alan Windle at the University of Cambridge (UK) announced they had developed a method of making carbon nanotubes with a tensile strength of 9 gigapascals, corresponding to around three times stronger than Kevlar. Further refinements of this material could theoretically make it the best candidate for the construction of a space elevator for reaching space without the use of rockets.
