Wafer-thin, stretchy and strong as steel: could ‘miracle’ material graphene finally transform our world?

The material, discovered in 2004, was meant to be revolutionary. But only now is the technology coming of ageTwenty years ago, ­scientists announced they had created a new miracle material that was going to transform our lives. They called itgraphene.Consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexa ­gonal pattern, it is one of the strongest materials ever made and, for good measure, it is a better conductor of electricity and heat than copper.Continue reading...
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