Graphene is a one atom thick material at about .33 nanometers high. It can conduct electricity better than copper and is 300 times stronger than steel. It can stretch to 20% of its original length and is stronger than a diamond. Because of these amazing properties, engineers are considering reinforcing plastic with Graphene, making it stronger and conductive at the same time. Others are using it for energy storage, improving batteries and fuel cells. Still others are using Graphene for biosensors. Because it is so thin, electronics can now be found anywhere, even clothes, walls, and appliances. Phones and tablets can be constructed flexible and thinner. Some are even trying to use this new technology to replace silicon to make smaller, faster electronics. 7,500 patents have already been filed on inventions using Graphene. Thanks to this amazing discovery, our society will be impacted in unforeseen ways and may outpace what plastic did for the human race.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/tech/innovation/graphene-quest-for-first-ever-2d-material/index.html#
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/tech/innovation/graphene-quest-for-first-ever-2d-material/index.html#
It will be cool to see what ends up being done with it.
ReplyDeleteThe future of technology always fascinates me. It is so unpredictable and the technology of the future always seems so magical.
ReplyDeleteThat material sounds like it could be very useful for many things. I wonder how easy it is to get large quantities of Graphene?
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