UK scientists have found a way to incorporate wonder-material graphene into concrete, greatly increasing the material's strength and water resistance. According to researchers at the University of Exeter, the composite material is "more than twice as strong and four times more water-resistant than existing concretes".

The technique developed by the scientists uses nano-engineering technology to suspend atomically thin shards of graphene in the water that is used when mixing concrete. This process requires less material than a tradition manufacturing process. This drastically reducing the material's carbon footprint, resulting in a concrete that is not only strong, but also more sustainable.

[Source: de zeen. 3 May 2018]