Graphene is a real-life miracle material. It’s the strongest known material in the world, is going to bring us bendable batteries, and can even make saltwater drinkable. So what’s next? Tennis racquets.
https://gizmodo.com/graphene-just-won-two-guys-the-nobel-so-what-the-hell-5656256
Graphene will be making an appearance in the newly redesigned YouTek™ SPEED racquet series from HEAD. The atom-thick layer of carbon atoms will be present in the racquet’s shaft which, according to HEAD, lets the bulk of the weight go where it’s more useful: the head and the grip. It’s soon to be the weapon of the world’s top ranked player, Novak Djokovic, who says the racquet will “give [his] game even more speed and control.” Though whether or not that’s directly due to the graphene is anyone’s guess.
It’s definitely not the most mind-blowing application of graphene, but it is cool seeing it start rolling out into commercial applications, whatever they may be. I’ll take a graphene tennis racquet over nothing. But somebody better hurry up with those super batteries already.
https://gizmodo.com/graphene-could-become-worlds-best-super-battery-5051545
