Boost for technology: Huge step toward mass production of coveted form of carbon
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 14:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones. Called graphene, the material consists of a layer of graphite 50,000 times thinner than a human hair with unique electronic properties.