Heat Resistance (IMAGE)

Brown University

Heat Resistance

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A porous, deformable sponge-like material made from ceramic nanofibers has remarkable heat resistance. Here, flower petals are heated atop 7-millimeter-thick discs of varying materials. After heating the materials from the bottom at 400 degrees C, the petal atop the ceramic sponge is barely wilted, while the others are burnt to a crisp.

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Gao/Li/Wu/Brown University/Tsingua University

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