Nobel use for Scotch tape leads to prize.

**SupremeSpod** · 6 October 2010, 12:23

Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

As in using Scotch tape to make graphene, a.k.a. single atomic layer carbon sheets.

BBC News - Materials breakthrough wins Nobel

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**EternalOptimist** · 6 October 2010, 12:28

I like the idea of a two dimensional object.
my nobel prize will be for taking a big piece of rough sandpaper to one of the posters here, and turning him onto a one-dimensional character.

I'm not sure who the best subject would be though

**SupremeSpod** · 6 October 2010, 12:33

Originally posted by zeitghost

Anyway, I used to work for 3M, so the Scotch tape thing was more applicable.

**SupremeSpod** · 6 October 2010, 12:37

Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

I like the idea of a two dimensional object.
my nobel prize will be for taking a big piece of rough sandpaper to one of the posters here, and turning him onto a one-dimensional character.

I'm not sure who the best subject would be though

Slight misnomer there mefinks. It might only be an atom thick but it's still got 3 dimensions... (at least 3...)

**derekthedalek** · 6 October 2010, 22:17

Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post

Slight misnomer there mefinks. It might only be an atom thick but it's still got 3 dimensions... (at least 3...)

Indeed.

Er, best to keep mum about the others. You know what humans are like.

Nobel use for Scotch tape leads to prize.