Difference between revisions of "Thermal isolation"
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| − | In [[technology level III]] thermal isolation with pure hydrocarbon systems is problematic | + | In [[technology level III]] thermal isolation with pure hydrocarbon systems is problematic. |
| − | the allotropes of carbon (diamond, lonsdaleite, graphene, nanotubes, fullerenes?) are pretty bad thermal isolators. | + | '''Diamond is the worst possible thermal isolator.''' |
| + | More generally the allotropes of carbon (diamond, lonsdaleite, graphene, nanotubes, fullerenes?) are all pretty bad thermal isolators. | ||
Structuring carbon in novel ways may yield acceptable results. | Structuring carbon in novel ways may yield acceptable results. | ||
('''Todo:''' check whether macroscopic structures can be electro-statically levitated in multiple shells whit nano-scale distances in between) | ('''Todo:''' check whether macroscopic structures can be electro-statically levitated in multiple shells whit nano-scale distances in between) | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 29 March 2014
In technology level III thermal isolation with pure hydrocarbon systems is problematic. Diamond is the worst possible thermal isolator. More generally the allotropes of carbon (diamond, lonsdaleite, graphene, nanotubes, fullerenes?) are all pretty bad thermal isolators. Structuring carbon in novel ways may yield acceptable results. (Todo: check whether macroscopic structures can be electro-statically levitated in multiple shells whit nano-scale distances in between) Regular gaps between electrically conductive surfaces can have influence on the allowed modes of electromagnetic (heat) radiation transport.
If the incremental path was taken silicates may me mechanosynthesizable to an AP aerogel like substance.
A lack of material stiffness may pose problems.
