Beware of new material claims - the case of graphene


Given that graphene is quite the in vogue material for audio applications I wonder how many (if any) of the vendors selling this are actually sourcing the real thing?

http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2018/10/11/graphene-you-dont-get-what-you-pay-for
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@fleschler "Okay, but I stand by whatever Tim Mrock uses in his Omega E-Mats, SR duplexes and SR fuses they all claim have graphene in them."

The word which destroys the valid argument is CLAIM. Where is the proof?

You cannot put 2D atomic level graphene into a liquid, and claim to have the same properties as a one level atomic sheet grafted onto a silicon base. It is not a trivial exercise to slice a one atom thick layer of Graphene which as a potential product is expensive and is still in the development stage of being applied to electronics. 

You can claim you have (the true atom thin) graphene, but proof is "proprietary" or "patent pending". Even as a fine talc powder in a solution, it is not true atom level Graphene.