Graphene-based photodetector as sensitive as a PMT?

A new use for graphene is being explored: It's use as an extremely sensitive photon detector:

http://phys.org/news/2015-08-ultimate-detector.html

Sadly, the confluence of this new technology and film scanning will likely never happen, because film is not pushing a market for new tech anymore.

But if the sensors become available to the hobbyist, we might see someone 'upgrade' their drum scanner with one, or if they become ubiquitous perhaps a linear array of them replacing CCDs in flatbed scanners.

The advanced imaging community is closely following graphene development. An additional 70dB of response is revolutionary. Of particular interest is its potential for a very broad spectral response. Germene is another similar material we're watching.

+1.

Very exciting, but it is a LONG road from early stage research to products on store shelves. From experience in big pharmaceutical companies---not exactly congruent---ten years plus. At least this won't require clinical trials.