Remember The Matrix? Remember when Neo asks Morpheus if he was trying to tell him that he could dodge bullets and Morpheus replies in the voice of a Zen - “No Neo. I’m trying to tell you that when you’re ready, you won’t have to.”
That was the an unforgettable moment in the science fiction trilogy, which not only holds your attention but offers perfect build to that famous snapshot where Neo stops the bullets and picks one off. Awesome cinematography indeed! But if engineers at the Centre for Advanced Materials Technology, University of Sydney, have their way, then soon the cops of the world could all translate that motion picture magic into reality. If not stop the bullets in mid-air, they surely can bounce them off their bodies.
Till today, bulletproof gear that cops across the world sport is made up of multiple layers of Kevlar, Twaron or Dyneema fibers which offer blunt resistance to the brutal force of a bullet. This leads to great impact on the human body and in many causes lead to serious injuries. This is the case quite simply because we are presenting an obstinate object against the bullet.
But now with nanotechnology making rapid strides, the engineers at University of Sydney have developed a material that actually allows the bullet to bounce off of its surface. The makers of this amazing technology say,
By investigating the force-repelling properties of carbon nanotubes and concluding on an optimum design, we may produce far more effective bulletproof materials.
The teams’ testing was done on Carbon nanotubes in the dimensions of 0.7 nanometers in thickness & 7.5 nanometers in length. Bullets made out of Diamond were fired at the target material and the fabric successfully bounced the bullets off of its surface. Now if bullets of diamond could not make it through, then I doubt if anything else will. Engineers claim that 6 layers of such yarn, which would be about 600 nanometers thick, would be sufficient to design a fabric for practical purposes.
To say that this technology is amazing would be a gross understatement. It could prove invaluable in fighting terror across the planet. Just hope it does not fall in to devious hands which could have serious repercussions.
Via: Telegraph
wow .. i guess what ever i say now will be an understatement. I just hope it’s used righteously.
A very well presented story indeed.
