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Scientist Confirm: Graphene is Strongest Material Ever Known

technologyreview.com — Materials scientists have been singing graphene's praises since it was first isolated in 2005. Now, for the first time, researchers have measured the intrinsic strength of graphene, and they've confirmed it to be the strongest material ever tested. A sheet of graphene would be strong enough to support the weight of a car balanced atop a pencil.

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