Graphene: Transcending and Transforming the Whole World

Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. The clock’s ticking on the wall, ever wonder if one

day there will be that remarkable time that technology can transcend humans to their

limitations? Can take over the whole world? Can make present things become past

ones due to their vast advancement? It is pure craziness, but others might be glad when

this kind of fantasy becomes real. Few more discoveries and research, further

laboratories and tests to be conducted—say less, anything could be possible as people

can visualize with their naked eye. The time’s running, yet it’s here already. G R A P H

E N E. Have you ever heard of this one? To the University of Manchester, where it is

first discovered on 2004 by two promising individuals Prof Andre Geim and Prof Kostya

Novoselov, “Graphene is a disruptive technology that has the potential to open up new

markets as well as replace existing technologies or materials.” Furthermore, this applies

to transport, medicine, electronics, energy, defense, desalination, etc. Imagine

improving your brain penetration; acquiring bendable phones; fully charging your

gadgets in seconds; drinking water from the vast blue ocean; protecting yourself from a

dangerous environment in a second, etc. Well, this is how powerful graphene is if it is

fully realized.

Truly, the power graphene hold is beyond incredible. It can transform different

materials and technology according to their uses and function. Indeed, a “wonder

material”. Based on designmuseum.org, graphene has endless possibilities. This is due

to the fact that with such remarkable properties, graphene is expected to be the material

that transforms the world. Though people cannot deny the fact that it will take lots of

effort and research to attain all of the above-mentioned possibilities, we cannot also
neglect the cons it could bring to people’s jobs, and daily lifestyles, it is also proven that

it exhibits toxic qualities, and will make the environment susceptible to oxidative.

Regardless, Malaysia will soon produce graphene using palm oil kernel shells at a low-

cost price along with its business partners. As per the reference written by Richard Ker

online, Graphjet, a Malaysian company will lower the price to between US$20 and

US$25 per gram will allow graphene to be adopted on a massive scale for a variety of

applications in different industries, and fields.

To the patrons of this ground-breaking discovery, indeed, it could possibly

transform the world into a whole new dimension. However, let us not forget that there’s

still so much to consider and still far to go. Nevertheless, the endless possibilities of

graphene to a different sector of humanity are promising and something to look forward

to, isn’t it?