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: [[Graphene]] is a single layer of [[graphite]].
: [[Graphene]] is a good [[Electrical Conductor|electrical conductor]] because it only uses 3 out of the 4 [[electron]]s in the [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] to [[bond]] with other [[atom]]s allowing the last [[electron]] to move freely around the [[Giant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]].
: Large sheets of [[graphene]] are extremely strong which is a very useful [[Physical Property|property]]. A layer of [[graphene]] as thin as cling film could support the [[weight]] of an entire [[elephant]].