GraphenesSuperstrength1
Bigtechnologycomesintinypackages. Newcellphonesandpersonalcomputersgetsmallereveryyear,whichmeanstheseelectronicsrequireevensmallercomponentsontheinside. Engineersarelookingforcreativewaystobuildthesecomponents,andtheyveturnedtheireyestographene,asuperthin2 material,madeofcarbon,thatcouldchangethefutureofelectronics.
ThisyearsNobelPrizeforPhysics3 hasbeenawardedtoAndreGeimandKostyaNovoselov
fromtheUniversityofManchester4,UK. forthediscoveryofgraphene. Grapheneisntjustsmall, itsthethinnestpossiblematerialinthisworld, saysNovoselov. Hecallsitawondermaterial. Itssothinthatyouwouldneedtostackabout 25,000 sheetsjusttomakeapileasthickasapieceofordinarywhitepaper. Ifyouweretoholdasheetofgrapheneinyourfingers5,youdhavenoideabecauseyouwouldntbeabletoseeit.
Carbonisoneofthemostabundantelementsintheuniverse. Everyknownkindoflife
containscarbon. Grapheneisasheetofcarbon,butonlyoneatomthick. Youdonthavetolookfartofindgraphemeitsallaroundyou.
Ifyouwantthishigh-techwonderstuff6,allyouneedisapencil,paperandalittleadhesive
tape. Usethepenciltoshadeasmallareaonthepaper, andthenapplyasmallpieceofadhesive
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