Graphene wetsuits?

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My coworkers are using graphene to build photo detectors and circuits among other things. Now Griffin Colapinto / Billabong has it in wetsuits! Btw, he does a pretty good explanation of the stuff.

 

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Graphene wetsuits? I looking for a wetsuit that has a zipper on each lower leg, and a zipper from the navel, all the way around to the lower back allowing surfers to pee, poop, and other things without removing their wetsuit!
 
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Had them, almost too stretchy, and the liner is heavy and holds water, Much prefer suits with Yammie rubber.
 

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sounds awesome,
just like all the previous hyped products that arent used anymore
polypropelene, titanium...
 
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I'm so confused, but not by the subject. Rather: Isn't Griffin a Quiksilver guy?

Edit: upon further analysis, that video is 4 years old.
 
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In this study, the skin temperature
differences under graphene synthetic fleece versus traditional polyester fleece were assessed.
Results revealed that the addition of graphene in the interior layer of a wetsuit did not improve
skin temperature measures
compared to traditional polyester fleece, potentially due to graphene’s
high conductivity. Further research is needed in this area to better understand how graphene
works in wetsuits and whether its use should be continued in wetsuit design in the future
 
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In this study, the skin temperature
differences under graphene synthetic fleece versus traditional polyester fleece were assessed.
Results revealed that the addition of graphene in the interior layer of a wetsuit did not improve
skin temperature measures
compared to traditional polyester fleece, potentially due to graphene’s
high conductivity. Further research is needed in this area to better understand how graphene
works in wetsuits and whether its use should be continued in wetsuit design in the future
We work with one atom thick graphene lattice. Though it has incredible conductivity, strength, and heat transfer properties, for our lab's uses, heat insulation is negligible. If you are so inclined however, learn about the magic angle (1.08 degree) for superconductivity.
 
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We work with one atom thick graphene lattice. Though it has incredible conductivity, strength, and heat transfer properties, for our lab's uses, heat insulation is negligible. If you are so inclined however, learn about the magic angle (1.08 degree) for superconductivity.
 
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