Monday, March 28, 2016

What will graphene be used for?

http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/graphene-the-miracle-material-explained-968797

Graphene the miracle material explained 


Describe what graphene is.
Describe 3 possible uses for this substance such as Graphene Lighting.
What do you think will be the most important and why? 
Why is graphene not already widely used?

IBM is working on processors that use rolled tubes of graphene (carbon nanotubes) as components. These could be much smaller and faster than silicon chips.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/02/ibm-carbon-nanotube-breakthrough-processors-silicon

Extension question -  What are the prospects for graphene based processors such as carbon nanotubes

Complete on a Word document and submit to the Markham bin.

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