Strongest carbon nanotube

According to Official Guinness Records,

In 2008, a team led by Alan Windle at the University of Cambridge (UK) announced they had developed a method of making carbon nanotubes with a tensile strength of 9 gigapascals, corresponding to around three times stronger than Kevlar. Further refinements of this material could theoretically make it the best candidate for the construction of a space elevator for reaching space without the use of rockets.

For a complete list of 2008 records, please visit 2008 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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