Graphene: Could It Be The New Silicon?

It all started with a few experiments with scotch tape and pencil and then Graphene. 200 times as strong as steel, one atom thick and a super conductor was born. A wonder material that could be as revolutionary as Silicon.
Konstantin Novoselov, physics Nobel prize winning scientist with his team discovered graphene in the Manchester University and now the government has announced a £50 million investment in the production of graphene. Some claim that it is an innovation that will prove as revolutionary as the silicon chip, or even plastics, both of which it may supersede.