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Move over graphene, silicene is the new star material

2 pointsby roccoabout 13 years ago

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skykoolerabout 13 years ago
As I understand it, they haven't even tested it to confirm that it has similar properties to graphene - they've only predicted them. And they have no way to manufacture silicene yet, while graphene is easy to make with scotch tape.