I hate to use the term 'wonder material', but I admit graphene is quite something.

It should be interesting to watch the technology mature.

If my memory serves me correct, I believe a group of researchers are conducting studies on tera-hertz frequency antennas made from graphene.

Fantastic to see such innovation. A real motivator to do great engineering.

 

It is a 'wonder material' and the best thing for current technology is that as we find out about the material science of Graphene we realize that we can use the same techniques to extend the useful limits of silicon based technology and equipment. By going 3D and flipping transistors we can reduce the current need of 15 nm Lithography for next gen chips to 50nm (1 gen behind current technology) and move the critical line width requirement to another semi process like etch (not easy but the physics are still possible with silicon).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-silicon_via

 

Is Hemp as good as Graphene for supercapacitors?
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn400731g

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28770876

"Obviously hemp can't do all the things graphene can," Dr Mitlin concedes.
"But for energy storage, it works just as well. And it costs a fraction of the price -$500-1,000 a tonne."

 

The only thing I want is to feel it. I want to see what holding a one atom thick material in my hand and between my fingers feels like.

 

It will feel like amputation as it cuts through your tissue.

 

I would have thought it would be like a sheet of paper in structure. I don't usually hold paper from the edges.

 

Besides...it's not fun unless you can hold it.

I'm going to add a link...hope Bill doesn't mind.

Could this be a way to protect spacecraft from debris or could we use it to sweep the orbits clear of old debris?

http://phys.org/news/2014-11-graphene-bullet.html

 

If it is on subject I never mind. It is a little like computers during the 70-80's, we were in the middle of a technological revolution and a lot of people didn't notice until it was rubbed in their face.

 

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/22/material-question

Seems to be a very balanced report.

 

Diamond nano-threads in the news.

 

Hello,

Some more videos on graphene from the news:
- Graphene: The Next Wonder Material?
- Brave New Nano: Flex. phones & graphene gadgets

Bertus

 

Need more articles! Can't watch videos

 

All answers are 43.

Isn't that a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" ?

 

The only thing I want is to feel it. I want to see what holding a one atom thick material in my hand and between my fingers feels like.

Slippery.

I met with a graphite company and they showed the technique used by the Nobel prize winners from 2010 using scotch tape to peel layers of graphene from graphite. They washed it off of the tape with hexane, dried it in a Petri dish and they passed it around. I had to touch it. it felt - slippery and dry. I will likely get some nano-disease soon.

 

I will likely get some nano-disease soon.

As long as you didn't eat buckyballs and have a fish's genes you should be ok...

 

GopherT....were you able to touch it on the floor of the dish?....or could you pick it up?

Was it light and fluffy? I mean could you easily blow it out of the dish?

 

This should save some money.


http://phys.org/news/2015-06-graphene-layer-quadruple-condensation.html

 

I don't know how many here have worked with steam, but if this proves out, it is a very important improvement.

Scientific theories are fun to talk about, but it is not until we apply the premise that we actually learn.

This graphene is quite remarkable. I can't wait to get a sheet of it.

Has anyone read if it can be used as a filament?

 

Chemists synthesize narrow ribbons of graphene using only light and heat

 

Look ma! No carbon

Engineers create artificial graphene in a nanofabricated semiconductor structure