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Penn State

Graphene Images

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Using lab experiments and computer simulations, shown here, a team of researchers found that adding graphene to the carbon fiber production process greatly strengthens the material, and this may one day pave the way for higher-strength, cost-effective car materials.

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Margaret Kowalik and Adri van Duin / Penn State

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