# Borophene exists in lab not just theory
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/borophene-exists-in-lab-not-just-theory/4469
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**Created:** [April 8, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/borophene-exists-in-lab-not-just-theory/4469 "2019-04-08T23:29:02Z")
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### Author:  [@Wallace](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wallace)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/borophene-exists-in-lab-not-just-theory/4469/1 "2019-04-08T23:29:02Z")
I read this today and thought it was interesting.
Exactly the same idea as Graphene, only its completely different
> **[Sorry, graphene—borophene is the new wonder material that’s got everyone excited](https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/04/05/239331/borophene-the-new-2d-material-taking-chemistry-by-storm/)**
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> Stronger and more flexible than graphene, a single-atom layer of boron could revolutionize sensors, batteries, and catalytic chemistry.
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### Author:  [@madflower69](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/madflower69)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2019, 1:17am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/borophene-exists-in-lab-not-just-theory/4469/2 "2019-04-10T01:17:38Z")
I read it. But it is a long long way off. They don’t have great control even in vapor disposition yet.
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### Author:  [@Wallace](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wallace)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2019, 12:34am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/borophene-exists-in-lab-not-just-theory/4469/3 "2019-04-11T00:34:39Z")
I am not sure it really matters how well or if or even if this leads to something.
The idea is carbon and hydrogen separation from CO2 or H2O.
New ideas and people thinking about carbon and water and making fuel chemicals ect from sources other than petro.