Graphene is the most promising new material out there, likely to revolutionize the way we do or build almost anything. It's pure carbon, and totally amazing. Trace shows us all the different ways this material could change life on Earth. Read More: Why Graphene Sheets Make Sexier Chips Than Silicon http://www.fastcolabs.com/3020631/why-graphene-sheets-make-sexier-chips-than-silicon?partner=rss "Graphene gets written about a lot. The so-called "wonder material" could revolutionize everything from the design of space elevators to cancer drug delivery." MINDING THE COLLEGE GAP http://www.fastcompany.com/1118174/graphene-source-next-industrial-revolution "In her sophomore year at Chicago's ACE Technical Charter High School, Kewauna Lerma had a 2.25 GPA." US researchers create 'cleanest' graphene yet http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/10/researchers-create-cleanest-graphene-one-dimensional-electrical-contact "US scientists seeking to develop new ways to make electrical contacts on graphene have killed two birds with one stone." Biomimetic Membranes Adapted for Graphene Substrate, May Open New Bionanotech Applications http://www.medgadget.com/2013/10/biomimetic-membranes-adapted-for-graphene-substrate-may-open-new-bionanotech-applications.html "The future of advanced medicine may very well depend on our collective understanding of nano-scale biological systems." Unpaired spins make graphene magnetic http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2013/nov/11/unpaired-spins-make-graphene-magnetic "Researchers in the US have observed room-temperature ferromagnetism in a graphene nanostructure for the first time." Mix of graphene nanoribbons, polymer has potential for cars, soda, beer http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Rice_University_mix_of_graphene_nanoribbons_polymer_has_potential_for_cars_soda_beer_999.html "A discovery at Rice University aims to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more practical." One-Dimensional Electrical Contact to a Two-Dimensional Material http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6158/614 Heterostructures based on layering of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride represent a new class of electronic devices. Graphene Applications & Uses http://www.graphenea.com/pages/graphene-uses-applications#.UoEzVpSgnio "Graphene, the well-publicised and now famous two-dimensional carbon allotrope, is as versatile a material as any discovered on Earth." Functionalized Low Defect Graphene Nanoribbons and Polyurethane Composite Film for Improved Gas Barrier and Mechanical Performances http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn404843n 'White graphene' halts rust in high temps http://news.rice.edu/2013/10/07/white-graphene-halts-rust-in-high-temps-2/ "Atomically thin sheets of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have the handy benefit of protecting what's underneath from oxidizing even at very high temperatures, Rice University researchers have discovered." Ultrathin high-temperature oxidation-resistant coatings of hexagonal boron nitride http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/131004/ncomms3541/full/ncomms3541.html "Hexagonal boron nitride is a two-dimensional layered material that can be stable at 1,500?°C in air and will not react with most chemicals." Multiplexed biomimetic lipid membranes on graphene by dip-pen nanolithography http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/131010/ncomms3591/full/ncomms3591.html "The application of graphene in sensor devices depends on the ability to appropriately functionalize the pristine graphene." Watch More: Charge Your Cell Phone in 5 Seconds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwiTIzkF4cw TestTube Wild Card: http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-467-tastedifferences?utm_source=YT&utm;_medium=DNews&utm;_campaign=DNWC Self-Healing Tech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSpifeA4G30 ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook http://facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com

• published: 12 Nov 2013
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