--- description: Find out why Graphene Radiator is one of the best inventions of 2023 title: Graphene Radiator: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt787bee00d0980be5/698a417b09208f5e5541ad6f/best-inventions-2023-graphene-radiator.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 24, 2023 # Fireplace of the Future Graphene Radiator by [Chris Stokel-Walker](/author/chris-stokel-walker/) ## Chris Stokel-Walker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Fireplaces create pollution and are difficult to maintain. Electric heaters can be bulky and energy-sucking. South Korea’s Graphene Square is using graphene, an ultra-thin, highly thermally conductive material made of carbon atoms, to provide an alternative. The Graphene Radiator is a virtual fireplace (featuring computer-generated holographic flames) that folds flat and can heat up to 167° F using just 200 watts of power—30% more efficient than electric coil heaters. With backing from Samsung, Graphene Square plans to produce 40,000 devices annually starting next year. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324062/graphene-radiator/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324062/graphene-radiator/"},"headline":"Fireplace of the Future","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:10:34.879Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324062/graphene-radiator/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt787bee00d0980be5/698a417b09208f5e5541ad6f/best-inventions-2023-graphene-radiator.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Stokel-Walker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/chris-stokel-walker/"}],"creator":"Chris Stokel-Walker","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt787bee00d0980be5/698a417b09208f5e5541ad6f/best-inventions-2023-graphene-radiator.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324062/graphene-radiator/","name":"Fireplace of the Future"}}]}] ```