Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties.

To reproduce what Thomas Edison did, with the tools and knowledge we have now, is very exciting,” said co-author James Tour, ...

Graphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon composed of carbon atom layers stacked on top of each other. These layers are loosely bonded, allowing them to slide past one another and giving ...

Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally ...

Graphene has dazzled scientists for years with its extreme strength, thinness, and ability to carry electrical current with almost no resistance. However, outside the laboratory, this miracle material ...

There’s no doubting that graphene, a single layer of graphite with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb hexagonal pattern, is one of science’s most versatile new materials. Capable of doing everything ...

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Graphene has long been hailed as a "wonder material." It is incredibly strong, highly conductive and almost impossibly ...