0011-4561 Graphene – material of the future Graphene – material of the future Hebda Marek author Łopata Adrian author Instytut Inżynierii Materiałowej, Wydział Mechaniczny, Politechnika Krakowska Correspondence to: Marek Hebda Correspondence to: Adrian Łopata 08 10 2012 Mechanika Zeszyt 8-M (22) 2012 2012 45 53 Copyright © 2012 2012 <p> This article contains a literature review of research results which are conducted on newly discovered material graphene. Article presents most popular method of its production. Moreover, were presented and discussed so far known properties and areas of application (with practical examples of application). This article presents also the main directions of further research and its possible influence on the future of technology.</p>