Graphene was created years ago (2004), a wonderful new innovative material that got science and technology people excited because there are so many ways it could be used.
How big is an atom? That's how thin it is: a single layer of carbon atoms tightly bonded, "extremely strong, stable, and conductive."
But discovery is not enough. Methods to produce it must be explored. As you would expect, the cheaper and easier way produces lower quality, while high quality is harder and more expensive. That's why graphene hasn't gone main stream yet, even with its promising features.
A breakthrough was achieved three years ago. A team led by Dr. James Tour at Rice University published their research in 2020 showing a method that's both cheap and relatively easy, that produces graphene using carbon-based "household refuse."
Yes, it's a little like alchemy, making gold from garbage.
from Forbes
(cont'd tomorrow)
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