Chinese Breakthrough in Developing Nanometer Material to be used on Shenzhou VI

By Marc Boucher on March 25, 2005 4:01 PM | 0 Comments

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According to China's People Daily a joint project between the Advanced Technology and Materials Co., the University of Science and Technology Beijing and the Institute of Physics under Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) has achieved a major breakthrough in the developement of Nano-crystalline material joining Japan and Germany as leaders in the field.

Nano-crystalline material is made up of crystal particles five to ten nanometers long. The new material will be used on Shenzhou VI scheduled to launch in mid-October with a crew of two Yuhangyuan (astronauts).

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