Carbon

Nobel Prize honors super-strong, super-thin carbon (AP)

October 5th, 2010

Professor Andre Geim, left, and Dr Konstantin Novoselov who have have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics are seen outside Manchester University, Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct, 5, 2010. The  scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for 'groundbreaking experiments' with the thinnest, strongest material known to mankind  a carbon vital for the creation of faster computers and transparent touch screens. (AP Photo/Jon Super).AP - It is the thinnest and strongest material known to mankind â?? no thicker than a single atom and 100 times tougher than steel. Could graphene be the next…

Nobel physics prize for ultrathin carbon discovery (AP)

October 5th, 2010

This undated image made available by the University of Manchester, England Tuesday Oct. 5, 2010 shows Russian-born scientist Konstantin Novoselov in Manchester, England. Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday Oct. 5, 2010 for 'groundbreaking experiments' with an atom-thin material expected to play a large role in electronics.   (AP Photo/University of Manchester, HO)  ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Two Russian-born scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for “groundbreaking experiments” with the thinnest, strongest material known to mankind â?? a carbon vital for the…

Why Sarkozy Dropped His Beloved Carbon Tax (Time.com)

March 25th, 2010

Time.com - After his party’s disastrous result in regional elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy drops his carbon tax, a policy hated by conservative voters and legislators alike

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