Are we there yet? ....Are we there yet?
Like parents, the prolific sensational announcements about prodigious paradigm shifts by graphene and nanotubes obfuscate reality by implying “we are almost there.” The barrage of information and the engraphic effect forces cognition to take a simpler, faster path and irrational expectations generated by the brain’s System 1 to act without detailed analysis typically carried out by System 2 [1]. No doubt these materials can potentially provide immeasurable benefits for almost all walks of life. But do we have the means to produce these materials within the practical constraints of manufacturing, economics, safety and market acceptance, all in the absence of any benchmarks? Could we achieve these benefits ...
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