First graphene light bulbs to go on sale this year

(The Independent, 29 Mar 2015) A graphene light bulb, the first commercial product to be made from the “miracle material”, is to go on sale later this year.

The dimmable bulb is expected to cut energy costs by 10 per cent and last for years, thanks to the material’s super conductivity, but still cost the same or less than current LEDs.

Its filament will be coated in graphene, which is 200 times stronger than steel but one million times thinner than a human hair.

The bulb is being developed by Graphene Lighting, a company with links to Manchester University, where the one-atom thick material was developed.

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The Independent, 29 Mar 2015: First graphene light bulbs to go on sale this year