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According to a recent news German scientists have arguably created the world’s heaviest material, known as ‘ultra-dense deuterium’, a 10-cm cube of which would weigh as much as a steam locomotive or 130 tonnes.

The material, which would be a revolutionary source of energy, is produced from heavy hydrogen, also known as deuterium, and is therefore known as ‘ultra-dense deuterium’ (UDD).

The material is 100,000 times heavier than water and more dense than the sun’s core and is expected to provide energy that is more sustainable and less damaging than nuclear power used today.

One important justification for their research is that ultra-dense deuterium may be a very efficient fuel in laser driven nuclear fusion. It is possible to achieve nuclear fusion between deuterium nuclei using high-power lasers, releasing vast amounts of energy.

UDD is a million times more dense than frozen deuterium, making it relatively easy to create a nuclear fusion reaction using high-power pulses of laser light.

Further, Scientists believe that if they can design the deuterium fusion such that it produces only helium and hydrogen as its products, both of which are completely non-hazardous.

If large quantities of ultra-dense deuterium can be produced then the fusion process may become the energy source of the future and it will be available much earlier than scientists would have expected.

What do you guys have to say on this possibly the cleanest source of energy for the future.

 
2 comments on "World's Heaviest Material May be future energy source"
  Commented by  Pankaj Mulchandani, Sr. Design Engineer, Cybermarine Knowledge Systems Pvt. Ltd.    | 05 26 2009 13:02:38 +0000
Very informative piece of information.... but incomplete as Who-How-When & How much cost, commercialization possibilities.. etc. needs to be clarified...

But all-in-all, i'm glad to know about such a thing... 
thanks a lot Mr. Gupta.
  Commented by  Jim Quinlan, CEO/MD/Director, Pacific Rim Energy    | 05 26 2009 12:45:38 +0000
And how much does it cost?
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