Since its discovery in 2003, graphene has been a hot topic in chemistry and materials science research. When first discovered, graphene was odd. Now odd is too small a word to describe a material seemingly set on winning all the records a material can win.

This graphic looks at some details of graphene and uses of this miracle material of the future.

Carbon is everywhere, in your pencil for example. So, the next time you write with a pencil, consider that you have one of the world’s most powerful substances at your fingertips.