aeromaterial

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ material.

Noun

aeromaterial (plural aeromaterials)

  1. A material consisting mostly of air, such as aerogel.
    • 2021 November 15, “Nanomaterial 'aerographene' used to create extremely powerful pumps”, in Phys.org‎[1], archived from the original on 22 October 2025:
      The fascinating properties of aeromaterials generated worldwide interest and have been intensively researched since then, for example in the major European research initiative "Graphene Flagship." […] To do so, the materials scientists used the "aerographene" aeromaterial, which consists of just a few layers of carbon atoms and 99.9% air. When heated, this air contained inside the material is also heated extremely quickly and expands. […] "If you place the aeromaterial in a pressure cylinder and heat it with electricity, the generated air blast can be used to move objects up and down in a targeted manner and several times per second," explains Rasch, who recently completed his doctoral thesis on this subject.
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