Graphene Towers Promise 'Flexi-Electronics'

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 16:40 in Physics & Chemistry

It can support 50,000 times its own weight, springs back into shape after being compressed by up to 80% and has a density much lower than most comparable metal-based materials. A new superelastic, three-dimensional form of graphene can even conduct electricity, paving the way for flexible electronics, researchers say. [More]

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