Abstract
Expanding Flatland Since its discovery and isolation some 5 years ago, research on graphene has exploded. The sheets of carbon atoms, just one atom thick, exhibit a vast array of properties—mechanical, optical, and electrical—that make it an ideal test bed to probe fundamental problems in physics, as well as lending itself to a wide portfolio of applications. Geim (p. 1530 ), the discoverer of this remarkable material, reviews recent advances and discusses what other developments may be in store for this material.
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GrapheneComputational biologyNanotechnologyMaterials scienceBiology
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- 2009
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- Volume
- 324
- Issue
- 5934
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- 1530-1534
- Citations
- 13596
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A. K. Geǐm
(2009).
Graphene: Status and Prospects.
Science
, 324
(5934)
, 1530-1534.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1158877
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- 10.1126/science.1158877