GRAPHENE WONDERWORLD MOVES CLOSER – FLAT CARBON PROMISES ADVANCED PLASTICS, AND MATERIALS SUPPLIERS ARE STARTING TO INVEST IN THE VISION
April 1st, 2012
BY ROBERT STOKES, IN EDINBURGH
TO listen to many researchers, the 'wonder material' graphene will metaphorically transform base metal into gold. But what is in it for plastics manufacturers and what does the road ahead hold in store?
On the face of it - the material is impressive: graphene is a sheet of carbon, just one atom thick, around one hundred-thousandth of the width of a human hair, 200 times stronger than steel, and with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern. It is made from graphite, better known as pencil lead. Graphene is one of the lightest but ...
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