Issue Finally Graphene

Summary

Finally Graphene asks what would happen if graphene could be mass-produced. Solving mass production could let graphene transform energy storage, hydrogen fuel efficiency, air filtration, water desalination, sensors and healthcare, especially drug delivery and personalised medicine. Graphene is the thinnest material known, yet it is 200 times stronger than steel and highly conductive. Although it was discovered 22 years ago, progress has been slow and producing defect-free layers at scale remains expensive, even though the total addressable market is put at $190 billion across communications, transport, medicine, electronics, energy and purification. Its disruptive impact could affect jobs, and its toxicity could pose health and environmental risks.