Everybody seems to love Graphene, the one-atom-thick sheets of carbon that aren’t just super flexible, harder than diamond, and stronger than steel, but are also able to conduct electricity better than copper.
It’s said the revolutionary material could be used for super-efficient batteries, solar panels, soak nuclear waste and even to detect cancer cells.
But after 13 years since researchers first created the revolutionary material from graphite, consumers is still waiting to see some of the touted applications in the market.
When they actually come, they could change the world as we know it and in this new infographic the folks at 911Metallurgist explain how:
12 Comments
Steven Walker
GRAPHENE sensors are another very promising application of this material. Diabetics can check their sugar levels with no prick to the finger…but through tears or saliva.
Yet, another is mixing Graphene with Silly Putty and it makes a sensor that can sense a spider walking on the surface. Just amazing “Miracle Material”.
ckmishn
What? No reference to space elevators?
Gordo
The reason there are not practical applications in use is because it is extremely difficult to produce. Only very small amounts have been produced successfully. Once the high production barrier is broken, it will take off.
apache54
wanna bet the military is the reason it has NOT made it public yet! they have been experimenting with it
renda blue
Sounds like we have received a Gift form the Antarctic.
Christopher
Are there any good estimates as to when this technology will become widely available. And are there any investment opportunities that people could be looking at getting involved in now?
Syrin
I like how they list tennis rackets ahead of killing cancer.
wally63
Rule of thumb is, if something “new” is released to the public, the M.I.C. has been using for decades on Top Secret Projects! haha
Tom Tom
Decades…
WOP 2
Look up DARPA and use your imagination as to why we haven’t seen graphene in general use.
A deplorable Duck
This has been around since Methuselah. Do something with it already :/
Tom G
“It’s enormous strength” = It is enormous strength. What?