[Nito Ramo]

Material that weighs less than air? 
Here a new idea
Synthesize fullerenes or nanotubes ... And helium or hydrogen inside 
Airgel like material --- but much lighter and stronger to build ...
A floating structure or vehicle?

Who can pass it to try it?


 

[Ligander]

Synthesize fullerenes or nanotubes ... And helium or hydrogen inside 

Why should one add helium or nitrogen? If a buckyball is empty the buoyancy will be greater. 

[gluedudeguru]

I love bucky balls, so perfectly symmetrical in every way.  I wish there was a woman out there like a bucky ball.  Full on tetrahedral look. 

[bromidewind]

I love bucky balls, so perfectly symmetrical in every way.  I wish there was a woman out there like a bucky ball.  Full on tetrahedral look. 

Hehe, I love chemistry jokes.

But back to the topic. It sounds like a great idea, but I would imagine that the production costs would be immense for building a vehicle or structure. Not to mention that this would essentially be the Hindenberg all over again.