ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Phagraphene

Phagraphene is a material that is made up of carbon atoms. It is sort of like a really thin sheet of paper, but instead of being made of wood, it is made of carbon.

Scientists have figured out a way to make phagraphene look like a honeycomb shape. So, imagine a bunch of hexagons (like you see on a beehive) all stuck together in a flat sheet. That's what phagraphene looks like!

Now, what makes phagraphene special is that it is really strong and really thin. In fact, it is thinner than anything else we have ever made before! It's so thin that it's only one atom thick.

Because of this, scientists think that phagraphene could be really useful in all sorts of things. For example, it could be used to make better electronics because it conducts electricity really well (like a wire). It could also make things stronger and lighter, which would be good for things like cars and planes.

So, even though phagraphene is a big, confusing word, at the heart of it all, it's just a really thin and really strong material that could be super useful to us in all sorts of ways!