In 2004, graphene was physically produced for the first time at Manchester University by using Sellotape to shear off thin layers of carbon. Its discoverers, Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov went on to win a Noble Prize in physics for their findings in 2010. Since then, claims that electronics, vehicles and medicine will be transformed by the carbon-based material said to be both harder and lighter than steel, highly conductive and incredibly light have been rampant.
Paragraf Is Finding A Way To Bring Graphene To Diagnostics
The UK-based company is creating a range of diagnostic sensors built using graphene, allowing for faster, more sensitive testing products.
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