Once theorized as he strongest material on Earth, graphene - a single molecule thick sheet of graphite - has been systematically verified by Professor Jim Hone at Columbia University to have the most intrinsic strength of anything yet measured. In an article published in Science, Hone has shown that a defect-free lattice of graphene molecules, just one molecule thick, should be able to withstand forces of up to about 10 pounds per square meter - an amount previously unheard of for a material just a few nanometers thick.
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