Is graphene really worth the hype – science weekly

Nicola Davis investigates what makes graphene the 'wonder material' and whether it can bring commercial success to the UK

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In this week's show we look at the the wonder material graphene - what is it good for and is it all it is cracked up to be? We also explore the challenges and pitfalls of getting it out of the laboratory and into products and ask whether graphene, first isolated by researchers in Manchester, is likely to be a commercial success for the UK.