What is graphene? Here's what you need to know about a material that could be the next silicon?

Sure, 'the next silicon.'

We've heard that before, and I'm guessing we'll hear that again.

First there was Bruce Springsteen. He was going to be the next silicon. Never panned out.

Then there was Kobe Bryant. He was going to be the next silicon. Never panned out.

Graphene might be the next silicon with a little more research, but until it is the next silicon, let's hold back that phrase a little bit, can we, please?

Until it either does or doesn't pan out, let's see if we can learn a little bit about graphene just in case.

(Here's another nice introduction to graphene, this from CNN.)

PS: Bruce Springsteen was going to the next Bob Dylan. Kobe Bryant was supposed to be the next Michael Jordan.