'GO dough' makes graphene easy to shape and mold

A Northwestern University team is reshaping the world of graphene—literally.

The team has turned graphene oxide (GO) into a soft, moldable and kneadable play dough that can be shaped and reshaped into free-standing, three-dimensional structures.

Called "GO dough," the product might be fun to play with it, but it's more than a toy. The malleable material solves several long-standing—and sometimes explosive—problems in the graphene manufacturing industry.