WSJ Graphite ArticleWonder Material Ignites Scientific Gold Rush
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Graphene is an extremely thin, strong and flexible material derived from the graphite found in everyday pencils. Scientists are racing to exploit those attributes for an array of new applications. WSJ's Gautam Naik reports. Photo: Daniella Zalcman.
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Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
Dr. Andrea Ferrari, head of graphene research at the University of Cambridge, inspects equipment used for experiments on the atom-thick material.
Apple Inc., Saab AB and Lockheed Martin Corp. have recently sought or received patents to use graphene.
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Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
'As soon as I find something, boom! I file a patent,' says an expert in graphene, which coats the disc, pictured.
Nokia Corp. have filed for patents covering various graphene uses in mobile devices.