Breakthrough: Both strong and resilient, and very light, it can even absorb up to 900 times the weight of grease. The density of graphene aerogel is 0.16 mg / cm 3, which is lower than that of helium and only twice that of hydrogen.
Application areas: clean up offshore oil spills, or as a very effective insulation material.
Main research institutions (companies): Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc.