The LED bulbs are fast replacing the incandescent and the CFLs across households and corporate offices around the world because they consume lesser energy and last for years. There are Phase Out Of Incandescent Light Bulbs that are phasing out the traditional filament bulbs; But you know what? The LED bulbs are so 2015 and you should roll up sleeves to welcome Graphene Bulbs. The new bulbs go a step beyond the LEDs and are likely to be the future of the lighting. Also be aware that you're likely to hear the word 'Graphene' more often than ever before.

Graphene was discovered over a decade ago by Russian born scientists viz. Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester and even earned Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010. Graphene is an allotrope of Carbon; a 2D atomic structure - and it exhibits mind blowing properties like it's 100x stronger than steel, conducts heat and electricity with great efficiency and is transparent as well. The Graphene Bulb was developed by a company that goes by the name 'Graphene Lighting'. The bulb still relies on LED technology but is coated in graphene.


The Graphene Bulb promises to cut the energy use by as much as 10% and last longer than the LED bulbs. Though there is no official word on the pricing of the bulb, the graphene bulbs will be cheaper than the rival LED bulbs. The bulbs are expected to be available in the retail markets by the end of the year. Over 35 companies around the world have partnered with the University Of Manchester to develop graphene based projects.

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