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Atomic-scale honeycomb lattice made of carbon atoms |
It is a thin layer of pure carbon. A single, tightly packed layer of carbon atoms that are bonded together in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice.
Properties
It’s one atom thick, stronger than steel, harder than diamond, nearly transparent, and one of the most conductive materials on earth.
Graphene's electrons
In ordinary, three-dimensional metals, electrons hardly interact with each other. But graphene’s two-dimensional, honeycomb structure acts like an electron superhighway in which all the particles have to travel in the same lane. The electrons in graphene act like massless relativistic objects, some with positive charge and some with negative charge.
In ordinary, three-dimensional metals, electrons hardly interact with each other. But graphene’s two-dimensional, honeycomb structure acts like an electron superhighway in which all the particles have to travel in the same lane. The electrons in graphene act like massless relativistic objects, some with positive charge and some with negative charge.
Behaviour
When the strongly interacting particles in graphene were driven by an electric field, they behaved not like individual particles but like a fluid that could be described by hydrodynamics.
Graphene is a metal that behaves like water!
Expectations
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Uses
It's an inorganic-organic hybrid useful in:
Although the creation of high quality graphene is a very expensive and complex process, you can try create a simpler form on your home...
Reference: seas.harvard.edu ~ graphenea.com ~ wikipedia.com
Expectations
- replace silicon in electronics
- increase the efficiency of batteries
- the durability and conductivity of touch screens
- pave the way for cheap thermal electric energy
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Uses
It's an inorganic-organic hybrid useful in:
- Molecular Engineering
- Thin Film
- Hybrids
- Energy Application
- Analytical Application
- Synthesis
Although the creation of high quality graphene is a very expensive and complex process, you can try create a simpler form on your home...
Reference: seas.harvard.edu ~ graphenea.com ~ wikipedia.com
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