New thermal insulator outperforms any material found in nature

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What happened

Researchers have engineered a new material that is an extreme thermal insulator, is exceptionally stiff and can be printed as a thin film at large scales.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:06 UTC.

Why it matters

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