Two Decades After Discovery: Assessing the Commercial Reality of Graphene
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Summary
This article examines the current state of graphene commercialization two decades after its discovery at the University of Manchester in 2004. While graphene was initially hailed as a 'wonder material' with extraordinary properties - stronger than steel but lighter than paper, and highly conductive - the UK graphene industry has seen mixed results. Some companies are successfully leveraging graphene's potential, while others are struggling to commercialize the material. The piece highlights China's dominant position as the world's largest graphene producer, using it strategically in microchip production and construction sectors, suggesting a global competitive landscape where different nations are at varying stages of graphene adoption and commercialization.
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But two decades on, not every UK graphene company has made the most of that potential. Some show promise but others are struggling.
Extracted from graphite, commonly used in pencils, graphene is a latticed sheet of carbon one atom thick, and is highly effective at conducting heat and electricity.
China is the world's biggest producer, using it to try to get ahead in the global race to produce microchips and in sectors such as construction.
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