New Graphene Material is Paper-Thin and Ten Times Stronger Than Steel
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have created a new material that is lighter, less dense, harder, and stronger than steel. But this material isn't one of those breakthroughs that only sounds good on paper. It is paper, and it could be a game-changer for materials science if it can live up to researchers' hopes. This graphene paper is constructed of graphite reformed by chemical processes into monolayer hexagonal carbon lattices stacked as thin as a sheet of paper, and it is remarkably strong. To quote a press release from UTS: Related ArticlesAntibacterial Graphene 'Paper' Could Lead to Better BandagesGraphene Could Help Physicists Probe the Higgs Boson's SecretsWonder Material Graphene Becomes Lighting for Future Devices and HomesTagsScience, Clay Dillow, energy, graphene, GRAPHITE, materials science, nanotech, steel Compared to steel, the prepared GP is six times lighter, five to six times lower density, two times harder with 10 times higher tensile...