https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1201.3071/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7614667urn:hackerpapers:mention:1201.3071:7614667Sat, 19 Apr 2014 20:48:30 GMT<p>Some graphene facts that I&#x27;ve found after a few minutes of research: - One million times thinner than paper, one atom thick, it&#x27;s considered a 2D material. http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/4976821/Is_Graph... - Strongest material, stronger than diamond. http://engineering.columbia.edu/even-defects-graphene-strong... - Scotch tape was used to create a piece of graphene only 10 layers thick (I&#x27;m guessing that means ~10 atoms thick? wow) - Moves electrons ~200 times faster than silicon: http://www.samsungvillage.com/blog/2012/05/18/samsungblog-sa... - Transparent, only absorbs 2.3% of…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1201.3071/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>physics.optics