This article is from 2018. Latest article on graphene: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2020/07/24/ground-breaking-method-to-make-graphene-from-garbag

This article is from 2018. Latest article on graphene: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2020/07/24/ground-breaking-method-to-make-graphene-from-garbage-is-modern-day-alchemy/amp/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2020/07/24/ground-... Ground-Breaking Method To Make Graphene From Garbage Is Modern-Day Alchemy [..] The study shows that a split-second, super-hot flash of electricity focused on any item containing carbon — including a plastic water bottle, a worn out rubber tire or even food waste — reorders the carbon atoms to produce graphene. All chemical bonds are broken, forcing all the other elements to escape as gases, leaving behind a super-strong lattice of carbon just one atom thick. The burst of energy that heats up the item to over 5000°F is so precisely focussed that making half a kilogram of this “flash graphene” would only use the same amount of energy as running a standard dishwasher for 30 minutes. No solvents or chemicals of any kind are used.[..]