Strongest Material Ever Tested

July 18, 2008 | Source: Technology Review

In a strain measurement using perfect samples of graphene, Columbia University researchers have confirmed that is the strongest material ever tested.

Illustration showning the one-atom-thick atomic structure of graphene (Jeffrey Kysar, Columbia University)

Illustration showning the one-atom-thick atomic structure of graphene (Jeffrey Kysar, Columbia University)

The finding provides evidence that graphene transistors could be the most effective material to withstand heat in future ultrafast microprocessors.