Edible Electronics? Lasers are Bringing "Super Material" Graphene to Everyday Surfaces

This may be the only photo you've ever seen of researchers proudly displaying a university-branded potato and coconut. Rice University graduate student Yieu Chyan, left, and Professor James Tour. Image Credit:Photo by Jeff Fitlow. There's nothing special about the potato and coconut per se, but their logos deserve a closer look. Unlike the logos on frisbees and other common swag, these logos were not printed, embroidered, or stamped: The logos are made of graphene--a honeycomb-like arrangement o...