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Discovery and uses of graphene

Mark Miodownik describes the discovery of graphene. It’s the toughest material we know, 200 times stronger than steel, and able to carry electricity at 1 million metres per second. It was discovered in 2004 by the Noble Prize winning duo, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, from the University of Manchester. Mark meets Andre Geim who explains some of the properties of his discovery.

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