Posted on 01/14/2018 10:43:30 AM PST by Swordmaker
Graphene is a single layer of graphite — also known as that soft material commonly found in pencil lead — with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb-like, hexagonal pattern. While that description is decidedly unexciting, graphene is actually emerging as one of science’s most versatile new materials.
Just one atom thick (or thin, depending on how you think about it), graphene is among the strongest materials in the known universe, with 100 times the strength of steel, an astonishing amount of flexibility, and a whole lot of other talents lurking beneath the surface.
Do you remember that classic scene from The Simpsons in which Homer is offered “wax lips,” described by the salesman as “the candy of 1,000 uses?” Well, graphene is the wax lips of the material science world. And while we don’t have time to detail 1,000 uses, here are some of the most exciting graphene discoveries made so far.
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Ping for your tech list.
Just around the corner...
Cool stuff.
“Just around the corner...”
Just like flying cars
This is nothing new..
Graphene = The New ‘Plastic’.
Is there a carcinogenic aspect to graphene? Perhaps not, if similar compounds were used for writing pencils.
Fertile grounds for research, invention and patenting.
Will graphemes solve the microcosm problem of super speed computing limited be heat transfer due to electrical friction in copper wiring?
As I understand quantum physics and semi conductors, the faster they run the cooler they run. The limits on speed is due to thermal problems with our best conductivity technologies. Computer speed is limited by the inability of our best visual screens as well for the same reasons.
Will graphene lend itself to screen technologies?
LOL. You got that right. It's been around the corner for the last 30 years.
I rank graphene right up their with flying cars. If anything comes of it, it will be part of some doodad magic gizmo marketed by Ronco on late night TV.
Why on Earth would you want to filter the color out of whiskey?
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Creating bike frames and wheelsets that weigh less than a water bottle.
How about the color out of coffee no more stained teeth.
How about the color out of coffee no more stained teeth.
Asbestos would be useful in many products. And once it is placed in a material matrix, the risk of exposure to asbestos is highly restricted.
;-)
1st topic in the graphene keyword:
Scientists slice graphite into atom-thick sheets
The Register (U.K.) | October 21, 2004 | Lucy Sherriff
Posted on 10/22/2004 12:09:03 AM PDT by Stoat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1253131/posts
Why on Earth would you want to filter the color out of whiskey?
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Well, for transparency.
No improper Irish, Scot, or Kentucky/Tennessee cultural influence.
Why on Earth would you want to filter the color out of whiskey?
Because racism.
All alcohol should be clear!
It’s carbon. Same stuff every known living thing is made of, so no. Theoretically fibers of it could damage lungs, but even that’s under debate. But it will be fun to hear dire warnings from the ignorati who believe CO2 and dihydrous oxide (H2O) are dangerous pollutants.
This could be the Transparent Aluminum we’ve been waiting for.
You could sell it as Vodka? Interesting tidbit of Trivia. Whiskey derives its name from Gaelic words meaning "Water of Life." . . Vodka derives its name from old Russian meaning "Water of Life."
Convenient for when they filter the color out of the Whiskey.
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