Graphene has been a wonder material ever since it was first isolated in 2004. A graphene sheet, one carbon atom thick, is strong, lightweight and highly conductive, and researchers have been ...

Given how hard and expensive it is to implement carbon fiber in mass-produced vehicles, we don't expect to see a graphene nanosheet EV any time soon, but we're keeping this tech on our radar.

The results were incredibly promising. "The homogeneous fibrous structure of graphene embedded with nanodiamond showed significant stability in harsh plasma environments," Sankaran says.

This approach allowed the researchers to precisely control the shape and structure of the graphene nanoribbons at the atomic level. The Z-shape design allows for the asymmetric fabrication by ...