A recent study has shown that graphene can expand the lifetime of pipes that are used in the gas and oil industry. Polymer liner is used in the pipes that transport crude oil and gas. However, the internal layers of polymer could be weakened because of fluid pressure or even temperature in the pipes. By layering graphene on the polymer lining, it creates a barrier that will not release gases. Graphene is a two-dimensional material with the ability to block the passage of helium.
Key Takeaways:
- Once upon a time, graphene would not have been a candidate for conductivity of electron physics.
- In fact, graphene, in certain states, may prove to be “a venue…for topological superconductivity,” according to Cenke Xu, of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
- A twisted multi-layer graphene holds the superconductivity key, but must have three sides for an optimized lattice unit.
“Among the recent work on this topic Noah F. Q. Yuan and Liang Fu a MIT published a report that also applied the Hubbard model to twisted bilayer graphene but based on a honeycomb lattice, leading to more intricate nuances in the results.”
