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Graphene
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Dave Smith
2013-03-19 20:47:01 UTC
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Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andrei-geim-and-kostya-novoselov-hit-on-a-scientific-breakthrough-that-changed-the-world-by-playing-with-sticky-tape-8539743.html
Peter Brooks
2013-03-21 08:16:42 UTC
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Post by Dave Smith
Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andr...
Yes, but (of course!), as you can see from the article, the difficulty
is making it in sizes that are any use. The idea of a 1m^2 piece of it
is wonderful, but I don't think it'll be possible to have a piece that
big for a very long time. It'd be interesting to see how a piece that
big behaved - it'd be impossible to keep still and it might have poor
sheering qualities at that size, leaving it in shreds very quickly.
Dave Smith
2013-03-21 09:17:00 UTC
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Post by Dave Smith
Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andr...
Yes, but (of course!), as you can see from the article, the difficulty
is making it in sizes that are any use. The idea of a 1m^2 piece of it
is wonderful, but I don't think it'll be possible to have a piece that
big for a very long time. It'd be interesting to see how a piece that
big behaved - it'd be impossible to keep still and it might have poor
sheering qualities at that size, leaving it in shreds very quickly.
That sounds like a serious difficulty. I didn't notice reference to it in the article.

Dave
Peter Brooks
2013-03-21 10:39:02 UTC
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Post by Dave Smith
Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andr...
Yes, but (of course!), as you can see from the article, the difficulty
is making it in sizes that are any use. The idea of a 1m^2 piece of it
is wonderful, but I don't think it'll be possible to have a piece that
big for a very long time. It'd be interesting to see how a piece that
big behaved - it'd be impossible to keep still and it might have poor
sheering qualities at that size, leaving it in shreds very quickly.
That sounds like a serious difficulty. I didn't notice reference to it in the article.
All the benefits mentioned are located in the future.
Dave Smith
2013-05-03 22:12:40 UTC
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Post by Dave Smith
Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andr...
Yes, but (of course!), as you can see from the article, the difficulty
is making it in sizes that are any use. The idea of a 1m^2 piece of it
is wonderful, but I don't think it'll be possible to have a piece that
big for a very long time. It'd be interesting to see how a piece that
big behaved - it'd be impossible to keep still and it might have poor
sheering qualities at that size, leaving it in shreds very quickly.
That sounds like a serious difficulty. I didn't notice reference to it in the article.
All the benefits mentioned are located in the future.
More about possible benefits:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10033806/Graphene-paint-could-power-homes-of-the-future.html

Dave
Dave Smith
2014-11-26 23:55:04 UTC
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Post by Dave Smith
Is this stuff as wonderful as the article claims?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story-how-andr...
Yes, but (of course!), as you can see from the article, the difficulty
is making it in sizes that are any use. The idea of a 1m^2 piece of it
is wonderful, but I don't think it'll be possible to have a piece that
big for a very long time. It'd be interesting to see how a piece that
big behaved - it'd be impossible to keep still and it might have poor
sheering qualities at that size, leaving it in shreds very quickly.
That sounds like a serious difficulty. I didn't notice reference to it in the article.
All the benefits mentioned are located in the future.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10033806/Graphene-paint-could-power-homes-of-the-future.html
Dave
Maybe graphene will be useful for the production of green energy:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientists-predict-green-energy-revolution-after-incredible-new-graphene-discoveries-9885425.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141126094242.htm


Dave Smith

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