Graphene Could Usher in Flexible, Ultra-Slim Gadgets

Graphene, a carbon-based material, might be stuffed into our pocket or wrapped around our wrist in the not-too-distant future.

According to the American Chemical Society, graphene is a “wonder material” 100 times stronger than steel and is so thin that a single ounce of it could cover 28 football fields. It could also usher in a new era of ultra-slim and fully flexible gadgets.

It is now currently under development for use in flexible solar panels “that could be used to cover the outside surface of a building, in addition to the roof.” And as soon as these solar panels actually become a viable product, cell phones would be next up on the flexible list. Touch screens made with graphene as their conductive element could be printed on thin plastic instead of glass, so they would be light and flexible, which could make cell phones as thin as a piece of paper and foldable enough to slip into a pocket. Because of graphene’s incredible strength, these cell phones would be nearly unbreakable. Graphene could also be used to create bionic implants, too, which are essentially electronic devices that are placed inside the human body.