Microbullet Hits Confirm Graphene's Strength (IMAGE)

Rice University

Microbullet Hits Confirm Graphene's Strength

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Rice University scientists fired microbullets at supersonic speeds in experiments that show graphene is 10 times better than steel at absorbing the energy of a penetrating projectile.

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Jae-Hwang Lee/Rice University

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