◈ Graphene

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb pattern. It was first peeled off graphite with sticky tape in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.

• About 200 times stronger than steel, yet flexible and nearly transparent.
• Conducts heat and electricity extremely well.
• A candidate material for a space-elevator cable.