Graphene
Graphene is an allotrope of carbon, which is a flat, two-dimensional (2D) layer only one atom thick. It is considered the world's thinnest but strongest material. Graphene is essentially a single layer of graphite, first isolated in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, for which they received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010.
Key Properties
- Exceptional Strength: 200 times stronger than steel (according to some sources, 100 times), but 6 times lighter.
- Extreme Flexibility: Can be easily bent and stretched without breaking.
- High Electrical Conductivity: Transfers electricity with almost no energy loss.
- High Thermal Conductivity: Thermal conductivity of approximately 5000 W/m/K, ....
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