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May 22, 2011 07:05 pm

Will Graphene Revolutionize the 21st Century?

An anonymous reader writes "Much has been made of graphene's potential. It can be used for anything from composite materials - like how carbon-fiber is used currently - to electronics. 'Our research establishes Graphene as the strongest material ever measured, some 200 times stronger than structural steel,' mechanical engineering professor James Hone, of Columbia University, said in a statement. If graphene can be compared to the way plastic is used today, everything from crisp packets to clothing could be digitized once the technology is established. The future could see credit cards contain as much processing power as your current smartphone."

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