Earlier I was pondering the existence of nanoscopic chain mail made out of these things, but I'm guessing the rings aren't very 'tough' or stable compared to standard forms of carbon.
Earlier I was pondering the existence of nanoscopic chain mail made out of these things, but I'm guessing the rings aren't very 'tough' or stable compared to standard forms of carbon.
The potential for use in coatings is substantial. Why not work on a mono-layer shield coating that's tough as hell? By the end of the century we might have the basis for a space worthy starship protective layer that guides EM fields around it and helps repel some small matter that otherwise would punch microholes in the hull.