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World's Thinnest Balloon Developed Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> General Science   
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Researchers in New York are reporting development of the world's thinnest balloon, made of a single layer of graphite just one atom thick. This so-called graphene sealed microchamber is impermeable to even the tiniest airborne molecules, including helium. It has a range of applications in sensors, filters, and imaging of materials at the atomic level. (source: sciencedaily.com)
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