“[A] sheet of it stretched over a coffee cup could support the weight of a truck bearing down on a pencil point.” ~ The New York Times, Oct. 5th, 2010
Congratulations to Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics this year for there work on carbon graphene. While it is a pleasure to honor these two scientists, what I really want to say is, “Graphene, holy shit you are a cool thing!”
Really, all the various advancements in carbon nano-materials (buckyballs and nanotubes along with the graphene of the prize) is amazing. This is stuff of dreams. Incredibly strong, great conductors of heat and electricity, light weight, etc. etc. I have no doubts, whatsoever, that we will continue to hear more and more about these various carbon nano-materials in the years to come, as they have the potential to revolutionize any number of industries.
But in the meantime, congrats again to Mr. Novoselov and Mr. Geim on their Nobel Prize win. Good work fellows!
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