Graphene is an ultrathin material characterized by its
ultrasmall bending modulus, superflimsiness. Now the researchers at
the Nanoscience Center of the University of Jyväskylä have
demonstrated how an experimental technique called optical forging
can make graphene ultrastiff, increase its stiffness by several
orders of magnitude. The research was published in npj 2D Materials
and Applications in May 2021.