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Submission + - New graphene concrete is two times stronger (inhabitat.com)

Paige.Bennett writes: In a recent study, University of Exeter’s Center for Graphene Science used nanoengineering technology to add graphene to concrete production. The resulting graphene concrete is two times stronger than traditional concrete and four times as water resistant, but with a much smaller carbon footprint compared to the conventional process of making concrete. According to the university, the addition of graphene cuts back on the amount of materials needed in concrete production by nearly 50 percent and reduces carbon emissions by 446 kg per ton.

Submission + - MIT just discovered a way to mass produce graphene in large sheets (inhabitat.com)

Paige.Bennett writes: Up till now, graphene has been produced in small batches in labs. But MIT just found a way to mass produce graphene in large sheets using a process that rolls out five centimeters of graphene each minute. The longest span so far was nearly four hours, which produced about 10 meters of graphene.

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