Graphene is strong, but is it tough?
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 16:33
in Physics & Chemistry
Graphene, a material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms, has been touted as the strongest material known to exist, 200 times stronger than steel, lighter than paper, and with extraordinary mechanical and electrical properties. But can it live up to its promise? Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory […]