31 sats \ 6 replies \ @south_korea_ln 14h \ on: Martian sand can be used to build in space, Dublin scientists find science
The blocks, built with carbon nanotubes, have a relatively low density but display strength approaching that of granite and could create extra terrestrial structures.
Does this imply carbon nanotubes occur naturally on Mars? Not sure what to understand from this article...
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 13h
Carbon nanotubes in general (to my admittedly non-physicist knowledge) are synthesized, but creating/storing/transporting them is much more efficient than transporting full building materials.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 11h
creating/storing/transporting them is much more efficient than transporting full building materials.
Right, it's really small and low density. Maybe it could be synthesized on Mars since there's lots of carbon dioxide.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 10h
One approach I would imagine then would be to first transform the CO into CO or methane CH before using CVD to form carbon nanotubes...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 8h
methane
That was my thought too, after reading about the manufacturing process.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DawnoftheDead 12h
The atmosphere in mars could create unique materials, sort of like how when you put clay in the oven it hardens.
But people also say the moon is rich in Helium3 because of its atmosphere or lack there of,
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @didiplaywell 13h
Same
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