Study shows graphene able to withstand a speeding bullet

Friday, November 28, 2014 - 10:21 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at Rice University in the U.S. has demonstrated that graphene is better able to withstand the impact of a bullet than either steel or Kevlar. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes how they set up a miniature firing range in their laboratory and used it to test the strength of graphene sheets.

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