Graphene Device Sops Up Sunlight, Heats to 160 Degrees Celsius in Seconds

A new class of ultrathin light absorbent material could harvest solar energy, boil water, and work as an infrared detector

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Prototype ultra-thin graphene-based light absorbent film
Prototype ultra-thin graphene-based light absorbent film.
Photo: Swinburne University of Technology