It’s not surprising that graphene has been dubbed the ‘miracle material’, because of some of its amazing properties, and it probably shouldn’t be surprising that more and more applications are being constantly discovered where this material can be used to good effect. Because it is a super-strong material that is essentially two-dimensional, and is also
For a fairly long time now, scientists have been chasing the enticing possibility of mimicking human skin, because of the enormous potential it presents to the fields of robotics, prosthesis, haptics, the tactile Internet of Things, and for wearable devices. Up until now, this pursuit has been frustrated by the failure to develop materials and
Within the last decade or so, two-dimensional materials have been the source of a great deal of excitement, because of their potential applications in a number of high-tech industries. Graphene is a substance which has the thickness of a single atom, and its unique structure is partly responsible for some of the extraordinary properties it
It’s hard for some people to wrap their heads around water scarcity. Isn’t the world three-fourths water? We’re the little blue planet, after all! How hard can it be to find fresh water? As it turns out, only two and a half percent of the Earth’s water is considered “fresh.” The rest is salt water
To no one’s surprise, the usefulness of graphene has now been applied to farming improvements, with new technology developed at Iowa State University. Ever since its discovery, the super-strong, super-conductive graphene has been used in more and more applications that can take advantage of its extraordinary properties, and this one involves using it as a