Penn Engineer’s ‘Metallic Wood’ Has the Strength of Titanium and the Density of Water

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(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Researchers have created a “metallic wood” that is as strong as titanium but light enough to float in water. Right now, they can only produce a small amount of the metallic wood at a time, but if they can find a way to scale up the manufacturing process, the material could lead to highly durable smartphones and lighter cars.