Have you heard of graphene? It’s the new ‘wonder material’ of the 21st century. It is the thinnest and strongest material known to man. It is an allotrope of carbon (like graphite, diamond and buckyballs). Two scientists from Manchester Uni were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010 for isolating graphene from graphite using sticky tape. … Continue reading Graphene wonder material made from pencils and a blender