Physicists Say Graphene Could Create Mass

eldavojohn writes "Graphene has gotten a lot of press lately. The Nobel prize-winning, fastest-spinning, nanobubble-enhanced silicon replacement is theorized to have a new, more outlandish property. As reported by Technology Review's Physics Blog, graphene should be able to create mass inside properly formed nanotubes. According to Abdulaziz Alhaidari's calculations, if one were to roll up graphene into a nanotube, this could compactifiy dimensions (from the sheet's two down to the tube's one), and thus 'the massless equations that describe the behavior of electrons and holes will change to include a term for mass. In effect, compactifying dimensions creates mass.' What once would require a massive high-energy particle accelerator can now be tested with carbon, electricity, and wires, according to the recent paper."

Comments

Re:Compactify? Yes, it's a real word. Sigh.

[hedwards]

Actually, it takes a couple years for the effects of the leadership to come about. Meaning that a couple years after the Republicans lost their majorities we were still watching that wind down when the financial crisis hit.

But then again why bother with logic or the truth when we can blame the people without any money for the behavior of the banking industry and Wall Street.

Re:Can anybody summarize TFA?

[A beautiful mind]

And if they ever make a lamp based on this, I can say:

AZIZ, LIGHT!