Author:
Johnson, Les (Charles Les) author.
ImprintAmherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Description269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:Pt. 1. Discovery and controversy. Carbon, carbon, everywhere! -- What happened to the other carbon miracle materials? -- The discovery of graphene -- Pt. 2. Infiltrating our lives. A miracle material waiting to burst forth -- Coming soon to a store near you? Or, so what? -- Pt. 3. Winners and losers. Disruption -- Obstacles -- Pt. 4. What's next? Graphene in space! -- Graphene cybernetic organisms -- Using the rest of the table
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:What if you discovered an infinitesimally thin material capable of conducting electricity, able to suspend millions of times its own weight, and yet porous enough to filter the murkiest water--and it's created from the same element that fills the common pencil? That's graphene. With a wide range of promising applications--from medical sensors to smartphones and building material ten times stronger than steel--this revolutionary and highly adaptable substance is one of the most exciting developments in materials science in recent decades.--Back cover.
