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How ‘wonder material’ graphene became a national security concern

Sept. 27, 2021, 11:16 a.m.

(The Guardian) UK and China are racing to develop forms of the super-strength technology that has potential aerospace and weaponry usesA large shed on an unassuming industrial estate beside Swansea’s River Tawe does not at first glance seem vital to the UK’s national security. The facility, run by a small company called Perpetuus , sits beside a mortuary and a parcel depot.Earlier this month, the company, which makes graphene – a “wonder material” made of a single layer of carbon atoms – grabbed the attention of the government, which said it would investigate a possible takeover involving a Chinese academic, in a highly unusual move that startled industry observers. Continue reading...

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