After 16 years of hype, graphene finally delivers on its promise – with a cosmetic face mask

But what about bulletproof vests, brain implants and quicker phone charging? Be patient

Maybe it's not what former UK chancellor George Osborne expected when, in 2011, he confirmed 50m in government funding to take the discovery of graphene from the "British laboratory to the British factory floor", but the much-hyped super-material is making its way to market as a cosmetic face mask."