There's an excellent short overview (with many links) of why graphene matters here: http://blog.joerg.heber.name/2010/10/05/great-the-physics-nobel-prize-for-g

There's an excellent short overview (with many links) of why graphene matters here: http://blog.joerg.heber.name/2010/10/05/great-the-physics-nobel-prize-for-graphene-now-dont-overhype-it/ http://blog.joerg.heber.name/2010/10/05/great-the-physics-no... It punctures some of the hype, while still conveying what's interesting.