Radical fabric is one atom thick

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Hi there folks thought this was interesting:

Radical fabric is one atom thick.

A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.Called graphene, it is a two-dimensional, giant, flat molecule which is still only the thickness of an atom.

The nanofabric's remarkable electronic properties mean that an ultra-fast and stable transistor could be made.

The physicists from the University of Manchester and Chernogolovka, Russia, published their research in Science.

"In my opinion, this is one of the most exciting thing to have happened in solid state physics in a decade," Professor Laurence Eaves, semi-conductor expert from the University of Nottingham told the BBC News website.

Graphene is part of the family of famous fullerene molecules, discovered in the last 20 years, which include buckyballs and nanotubes.

Their unusual electronic, mechanical and chemical properties at the molecular scale promise ultra-fast transistors for electronics, as well as incredibly strong, flexible and stable materials.

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Cya...

Tony

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This is an interesting development. Nanotechnology gets one step closer every day. The implications of this discovery are staggering. It will be interesting to see how other researchers might try to implement this into their areas of study. A story to be watched for sure.

[DragnDrop]

"Radical fabric is one atom thick" ..... I like that idea if they could make clothing fabric out of it. Imagine packing enough clothes for a 2 week vacation .... in a wallet sized suitcase? But best of all, no more need for dressers, closets and all those other space hogging devices in our bedrooms...... more room for cages, tanks and enclosures!!!

(okay, so I can dream, can't I? )