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Wendover

Carbon & Graphene

Event type: Meeting
Date: 12th October 2026
Group: Science & Technology
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A talk on the discovery and amazing characteristics of Graphene which is a sheet of interlocked atoms of carbon one carbon atom thick resembling the face of a honeycomb. Graphene is known for its exceptionally high strength, electrical conductivity, transparency, and being the thinnest two-dimensional material in the world. Presenter: Tony Bloomer