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We all know carbon's role in global warming, but could element 6 also provide some solutions? Wonder-material graphene has opened up a new world of applications.

We all know carbon's role in global warming, but could element 6 also provide some solutions? Carbon fibre composites are making planes more fuel efficient, as Airbus explains. And wonder-material graphene has opened up a new world of applications, from energy storage to fuel filtration, as we discover at Manchester University.

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