Novel science perfects graphene synthesis

8 Sep 2014

Rethinking the Basic Science of Graphene Synthesis
Source: Mallouk Lab, Penn State University
A new route to making graphene has been discovered that could make the 21st century's wonder material easier to ramp up to industrial scale. Graphene, which has super strength and the ability to conduct heat and electricity better than any other known material, has potential industrial uses that include flexible electronic displays, high-speed computing, stronger wind-turbine blades, and more-efficient solar cells, among other uses now under development. This image shows a model of the intercalation of Brønsted acid molecules between single-atomic layers of graphene