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Lighter, stronger, better graphene reinforced polymers

Saturday, May 12, 2012 0:00
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A group of researchers at the College of William & Mary have made important advances in technology combining polymers—the material of the present—with graphene—the material of the future. Jaeton Glover, a post-doctoral chemist at William & Mary, explains that the group incorporates graphene oxide into polymers, a process that opens the door for a range of enhanced plastics that are super-strong as well as super-versatile.

“Polymers are something that’s all around us,” explained Schniepp. “Half of the stuff we have is polymers or plastics. The idea is that if we just add something to the polymer—like these small particles of graphene—we can add additional functionality.”

Structural strength is just one example of the functionality Schniepp mentioned. Graphene is a hundred times stronger than steel, in fact it’s the strongest material ever tested by man. Graphene oxide-reinforced polymers could open up a new range of strong, yet light, material possibilities.

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