Scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their innovative work concerning Graphene, a one atom thick carbon material that is very thin, yet the strongest in the world. This discovery has very much potential for future breakthroughs and inventions in technology. It all started with some experimentation involving Scotch tape.
The two Russian scientists were working with tape and graphite (pencil lead), and after thinning and manipulating the two-dimensional sheet of Carbon (see Periodic Table of Elements below), they created what is now known as Graphene. Working with the knowledge they had, two men used their skills to come up with something entirely new, which will then serve as a starting point, or origin, for many more future developments. This transparent material is the most thin in the world, and it is flexible yet extremely strong, promising properties that will prove Graphene to be an incredibly powerful tool in the progression of design.
This accomplishment marks a big inspiring moment in the expansive future of products and electronics. Two men's proud scientific discovery of a unique material that is the only one of its kind, will certainly be the foundation of many more men's creations. While I am not a scientist, I have a strong feeling we will be seeing this material in years to come.
Let the design process begin. Graphene, I look forward to working with you.
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