Recent research unveiled the presence of naturally occurring few-layer graphene flakes in moon soil.
About Graphene:
It is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice.
It is the building block of Graphite (which is used, among other things, in pencil tips). 1mm of graphite contains some 3 million layers of graphene.
It was first isolated in 2004. Since then, it has found hundreds of innovative applications, from sensors and electronics to energy storage and healthcare.
Properties:
It is the thinnest material known to man at one atom thick. It is one million times thinner than human hair.
It is also incredibly strong, about 200 times stronger than steel.
It has an extremely high surface area-to-mass ratio. Each gram of graphene has a surface area greater than 2,600 square meters.
It is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. It conducts electricity better than copper.
It is almost perfectly transparent since it only absorbs 2% of light.
It is impermeable to gases, even those as light as hydrogen or helium.
It is also very flexible, which makes it suitable for applications in wearable devices and foldable electronics.
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