graphene

I might add that it was discovered at Manchester University in 2004.

Graphene is a fascinating material with many potential applications that stem from its unusual properties. It was thought not to be stable in its free form until it was isolated in 2004 by researchers at The University of Manchester. This is the story of how that discovery came about and why the researchers involved won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work.


Read more: http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/story/
 
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