It is well known that the potential of this material for a vast range of commercial and industrial applications across a plethora of industries is staggering. Experimental characterisation has revealed that graphene is mechanically 200 times stronger than steel, has in-plane electrical and thermal conductivity higher than copper (3000–5000 Wm–1K–1) and has an incredible surface area of over 2500 m2 per gram. Together with this, graphene is inherently flexible and will retain its unique electrical, thermal and physical properties even when it is contorted or put under considerable physical duress.
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