Metals, paper, resin and even pizza ingredients– 3D printers are becoming more flexible as the days pass. So it was only a matter of time before someone decided to pair the sci-fi-like machines with the most sci-fi material out there: graphene.
Mining and technology development company American Graphite Technologies announced this week that partner researchers at the Kharkov Institute of Physics in in Ukraine received final approval to begin researching how to adapt 3D printers to print with graphene.
Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms with impressive physical characteristics. It is stronger than diamond and extremely conductive, which means it could have applications in electronics and solar panels, among other industries. The researchers will also study applications for [Continue reading…]
Source: Gigaom.com