Does anybody know if the environmental impact of graphene is supposed to be any better than that of plastic? Does it break down more easily as it is so thin? I’m worried we may outdo ourselves with the magic compound of the century...
* Carbon nanotubes may be as dangerous as asbestos for similar reasons. They act like spikes that stick into cells.
* Graphene nanoplatelets are shown to trigger the inflammatory response (in vivo and in vitro) in lung cells. Something that normal carbon black don't do.
We don't want to re-create all the mess that we have today form asbestos -- which was also a wonder-material at the time.