Scientists on verge of creating super bandage that shields from infection

One of the big dangers of open wounds is infection — when bacteria
get in and generally make a bad situation a lot worse. Now a group of
Chinese scientists have figured out a way to make bandages with built-in bacteria barriers.























The key is the carbon-based wonder material graphene. Graphene is
essentially thin sheets of carbon, each just an atom thick. First
created in 2004, graphene could make possible everything from better
batteries to low-cost lighting.
In the course of their research, the scientists crafted a strip of
graphene paper and tried to colonize bacteria on it. Turns out the
bacteria had trouble getting a solid footing on the graphene, but human
cells were pretty much unaffected.


The practical applications are obvious. Besides bandages with
inherent antibacterial properties, the graphene paper could also be in
food wrappers or even antibacterial clothing. Personally, I wouldn't
mind putting a layer of this stuff all over my bathroom tiling.

How much will it cost though?

Probably a lot, but nothing too great of a challenge for Walmart globalization!