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I recall hearing similar claims of graphene a while back. I realize that the lag time between academic proof-of-concept and commercial availability is large, bu
by chainwax 5y ago
I recall hearing similar claims of graphene a while back. I realize that the lag time between academic proof-of-concept and commercial availability is large, but I still haven't heard of any products coming out that are made of graphene. Do these materials' use cases overlap?
- soperj 5y agoI don't think anyone has ever claimed that graphene is easy to manufacture.
- chasil 5y agoI think anybody can make it with adhesive tape and a piece of graphite, or so the Nobel prize led me to believe. Making it in large sizes is more difficult. https://www.abitape.com/an-unlikely-hero-how-sticky-tape-led-to-the-nobel-prize/ https://www.abitape.com/an-unlikely-hero-how-sticky-tape-led...
- HPsquared 5y agoCarbon nanotubes have a similar situation: they're often present in soot, but the hard part is to make them in a controlled way in large amounts. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28278030/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28278030/
- Lio 5y ago> but I still haven't heard of any products coming out that are made of graphene. Vitoria have sold bike tyres using a graphine layer for a couple of years now: https://www.vittoria.com/ww/en/tyres/road-tires/corsa https://www.vittoria.com/ww/en/tyres/road-tires/corsa They were used by both the winners of the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana last year.