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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