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December 20, 2017

Graphene-based armor could stop bullets by becoming harder than diamonds

by Amelia Dalton

While bullet-proof body armor does tend to be thick and heavy, that may no longer be the case if research being conducted at The City University of New York bears fruit. Led by Prof. Elisa Riedo, scientists there have determined that two layers of stacked graphene can harden to a diamond-like consistency upon impact.

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