Posted on 07/24/2025 8:58:21 AM PDT by Jonty30
The only product I’ve used that actually contains graphene is one type of gloves we use at work. I didn’t even make the connection with the name until I read one of the packages. They’re called Kyorene Pro 00-890 by a company called Armor Guys. They’re rated ANSI Cut Level A9 which is pretty good as they’re just like some gardening gloves. They’re really expensive, though; Around $200 per dozen.
Sounds more like an exotic material that has hired a P.R. team to find a niche.
Diamonds on the other hand are ubiquitous in industrial applications.
I think it is one of those materials that will be everywhere eventually as it gets understood. It seems too simple a substance to not be widely useful.
My college Physics Professor was earned his PhD from Rice at the ripe old age of 26.
“Graphene is a zero-gap semiconductor, because its conduction and valence bands meet at the Dirac points. The Dirac points are six locations in momentum space, on the edge of the Brillouin zone, divided into two non-equivalent sets of three points. The two sets are labeled K and K’. The sets give graphene a valley degeneracy of gv = 2. By contrast, for traditional semiconductors the primary point of interest is generally Γ, where momentum is zero. Four electronic properties separate it from other condensed matter systems.”
Graphene is a two-dimensional material composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. It’s known for its exceptional strength, flexibility, and high electrical and thermal conductivity. These properties make it a promising material for a wide range of applications, from electronics and energy storage to composites and coatings.
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Cheap enough and it might prove to make space elevators possible. Further lowering the cost of shipping people, goods and materials to orbit - or other planets.
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