■The so-called graphene is actually a single-layer sheet of graphite. Graphite is almost the softest of minerals, but if it is "cut" into a carbon atom-thick sheet, its "character" will change dramatically: it is very light in weight, but its strength, toughness, light transmission and electrical conductivity are among the world's various "Champion" in the material.

1 gram of graphene can cover a football field, its hardness is higher than diamond, its toughness is also amazing, and its breaking strength is a hundred times higher than that of the best steel.

News from this newspaper (Reporter Xie Rong Correspondent Xia Yongxiang Chen Haiquan Zhang Guangjie) On October 5th, professors Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov of the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom were involved in graphene He was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for outstanding achievements in research. The graphene they discovered is the strongest, toughest, lightest, lightest, and most conductive material known to man.
The reporter recently learned that this world's most cutting-edge project recently settled in our city's high-tech entrepreneurial center. By the end of this year, 100 grams of graphene will be sold, and 1,000 grams are expected to be produced and sold next year.
It is reported that currently in the world, if graphene reaches an annual output of more than 20 grams and is sold in the market, it can be said to be marketized. This means that on a global scale, Taizhou will take the lead in realizing graphene marketization.
The so-called graphene is actually a single-layer sheet of graphite. Graphite is almost the softest of minerals, but if it is "cut" into a carbon atom-thick sheet, its "character" will change dramatically: it is very light in weight, but its strength, toughness, light transmission and electrical conductivity are among the world's various "Champion" in the material.
In fact, graphene is very common in life. For example, if a pencil is swiped lightly on paper, the traces left may be several layers or even just one layer of graphene.
According to reports, 1 gram of graphene can cover a football field, its hardness is higher than diamond, its toughness is also amazing, and its breaking strength is a hundred times higher than that of the best steel. Therefore, it is no problem to make body armor, and maybe in the future the US Marine Corps will wear body armor thinner than Cicada Wings.
And more importantly, graphene will bring an "industrial revolution" to the electronics industry. Since it is the most conductive material known so far, it has great application potential in the field of microelectronics. In the future, it will be possible to replace silicon and produce ultra-high-speed computers that can turn on the computer in just one second.
Taizhou Juna New Energy Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the development of this project, has a R&D team composed of four high-end talents. Ding Rong, chairman and general manager of the company, said, "Due to the extremely complex quality control technology of graphene, although some small-scale preparations have been carried out in developed countries, market sales have not been achieved.
At the interview site, Ding Rong showed reporters four graphene samples of 2 cm square, which were attached to glass and silica substrates respectively. The reporter took a closer look with curiosity, because it is too thin and transparent to be seen by the naked eye, but it will "appear" under the microscope. It is reported that there are already colleges and universities bidding 20,000 for these samples. "Internationally, the price of graphene is 16 times that of gold, so a piece of 2 cm square will sell for more than 4,000 yuan." Ding Rong introduced, "Now we have prepared the specifications of 1 cm and 2 cm square, and the next step is to prepare for research and development. 12 cm graphene, and then conquer 50 cm size. Among them, 50 cm graphene will be the largest graphene monolith in the world, and the use of this material will be greatly increased by then."
Right now, Ding Rong is busy purchasing equipment and recruiting employees from abroad, and will officially start production soon. He revealed that he will apply for 5 technical patents for the world's first discovery of graphene in the near future, and a research center will be set up here next year. In addition, because there is no international standard for graphene, the R&D team will also start to write enterprise production standards.