New research shows that graphene is able to seal holes in itself automatically
(Phys.org) -- Graphene, the one carbon atom thick sheet material has been in the news so much over the past couple of years it would seem that a saturation point has been reached. But then along comes another new discovery that is not only newsworthy, but offers hope that one day soon scientists will be able to figure out a way to mass produce the stuff allowing the full potential of the miracle material to finally emerge. The new discovery has been made by a team at the University of Manchester, one of whose members include Konstantin Novoselov, co-winner of the Nobel Prize for his work in discovering graphene. The team has found that when holes are made in a graphene sheet, if carbon atoms are brought near, they will be snapped up by the graphene sheet, repairing the hole and returning the sheet to its original properties. A paper...