Bullet-proof body armor made of carbon nanotubes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

Bullet-proof body armor based on carbon nanotubes is reportedly under development at Florida State University, Tallahassee. Researcher Okenwa Okoli, and former colleague Jim Thagard, developed a composite manufacturing process to create lightweight carbon nanotube body armor of that protects legs, arms, and head. Metal traditionally has been ...