Why graphene hasn’t taken over the world...yet

Graphene is a form of carbon that could bring us bulletproof armor and space elevators, improve medicine, and make the internet run faster — some day. For the past 15 years, consumers have been hearing about this wonder material and all the ways it could change everything. Is it really almost here, or is it another promise that is perpetually just one more breakthrough away?

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[VergeScience]

Which graphene-based technology are you most excited for?

[jamesfox]

I'm from the year 2163 - graphene was a facade, it was the tape that was strong. The world is now made out of sticky tape

[txlda]

still ain’t stronger than those damn paper bracelets you get at pools

[smitadhikari]

Everyone is asking "where is graphene?" but no one asks "how is graphene ?"

[yusufibrahim]

I am new to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but I am very interested and curious to start investing in it, although I do feel this is kind of late now. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?

[simonimanse]

It's half way 2019 now, and I still haven't heard anything about graphene

[briannak]

humans in 2018: graphene will take over by 2019!


humans in 2019: how about we use ramen noodles to fix that

[mindo]

to show you the power of graphene i sawed this boat in half

[grantpflum]

Who else is here in 2024 and wondering where all the wonder is?

[GG-vqro]

By the time we commoners hear about a technology it means it has been developing for decades and is way more advanced than what we are told.

[dkdkxkcjfjfjfj]

welcome to "why is this video suddenly in everyone's recommendations"

[AnuragCodeX]

Graphene + Vibranium + Admantium = Nokia 3310

[steventrojanowski]

Who knew it would be so effective in lethal injections?.. safe and effective

[EnsignLovell]

Graphene... Yeah it's 2022 now. It'll be 2023 soon. So far it's been used in batteries primarily, less so in circuit boards, it has been prototyped in the medical industry though! They figured they could make little low powered nanobots that will be made primarily of graphene, letting them charge as they travel through your body, no clue if that research actually went anywhere.

Edit: I am stating the year because they made predictions you peanut.

[Mortal_Tezer]

Laughs in 2020 vision

Pretty interesting tho

[KP-uywx]

Hello it’s 2019 where’s my 5 milligram coat with a built-in laser pointer

[violentblue]

One place where Graphene is regularly used is in the production of tennis rackets. It's lightness and strength makes it perfect for being used in them, without making the rackets significantly more expensive.

[RyanSavage_Banjo]

What about graphene chicken wire to prevent microscopic chickens from escaping?

[Thekillerslayer]

Almost 2020 now. Nothing about graphene has been announced

[DanaYi]

The cinematography and content of this video is just spectacular, massively well done!