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Graphene Revolution
 
 The Wonderful Material That Will Change the 
World of Electronics
 
Circuit Cellar 324: July 2017
 





The amazing properties of graphene have researchers, students, and inventors dreaming about exciting new applications, from unbreakable touchscreens to fast-charging batteries.
 
By: Wisse Hettinga
  
Graphene gained popularity because of the way it is produced-the "Scotch tape method." In fact, two scientists, Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov, received a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their work with the material. Their approach is straightforward. Using Scotch tape, they repeatedly removed small layers of graphite (indeed, the black stuff found in pencils) until there was only one 2-D layer of atoms left - graphene. Up to that point, many scientists understood the promise of this wonderful material, but no one had been able to obtain a single layer of atoms. After the breakthrough, many universities started looking for graphene-related applications.

Innovative graphene-related research is underway all over the world. Today, many European institutes and universities work together under the Graphene Flagship Initiative, which was launched by the European Union in 2009. The initiative's aim is to exchange knowledge and collaborate on research projects.

Graphene was a hot topic at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. This article covers a select number of applications talked about at the show. But for the complete coverage, check out the video here:


 
 
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06-21-2017 07:29:30 AM

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Circuit Cellar #324: July 2017

Q&A: Graphene Revolution | Finite State Machines |
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