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The Graphene Revolution: The weird science of the ultra-thin

By Brian Clegg

Book information

Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Year
2018
ISBN
9781785783777
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2862506 bytes)
Series
Hot Science
Pages
176\0
Topic
Technique Materials
Time added
2019-10-10 13:27:24

Description

In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene – the thinnest substance in the world – by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite. Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications of graphene and other 'two-dimensional' substances form a worldwide industry. Graphene is far stronger than steel, a far better conductor than any metal, and able to act as a molecular sieve to purify water. Electronic components made from graphene are a fraction of the size of silicon microchips and can be both flexible and transparent, making it possible to build electronics into clothing, produce solar cells to fit any surface, or even create invisible temporary tattoos that monitor your health. Ultra-thin materials give us the next big step forward since the transistor revolutionised electronics. Get ready for the graphene revolution.

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