Polyaramid fibers offer excellent physical and chemical properties at high temperatures and are considered high-performance fibers. Episode 53 uncovers the polymerization process of a 2D material that many believed was impossible to develop. as strong as steel and as light as plastic! This unique material is as strong as steel yet as light as plastic.
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In this episode, Dr. Michael Strano, a Chemical Engineering Professor at MIT, shares his experiences in developing a material and process that many thought was impossible. 
 
In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:
?️  The discovery of this 2D material and what the polymerization process looks like in more detail
?️ What Dr. Strano and his group did to separate them from other labs to achieve something that was previously thought to be impossible. 
?️ What potential application of this material excites Dr. Strano the most
?️Advice for students and early-career professionals who want to push the boundaries of materials research and potentially achieve what many others couldn’t or deemed impossible.
 
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