Graphene, a ‘chicken wire’ lattice of carbon atoms just one layer thick, confines electrons in one dimension. This confinement results in stellar electronic, mechanical and optical properties, far beyond what silicon and other traditional semiconductor materials offer.
However, use of this material in commercial applications has been slow as it cannot be made at room temperature without defects that limit performance.
Now, Caltech grantees have discovered a new room temperature synthesis technique that results in large sheets -- a few square centimeters -- of electronic-grade graphene.
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