# Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world

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Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world

Please find under the below link a general review article on the recent history of Graphene material development so far, following its original discovery and synthesis some 20 years ago:

> **[Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how...](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/graphene-20-still-no-sign-114617465.html)**
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> While it’s too early to say whether graphene will live up to the hype, it’s now appearing in everything from motorcycle helmets to aircon units.