graphene

/ ˈɡræfiːn /

noun

1. a nanomaterial consisting of one-atom-thick sheets of carbon atoms, with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of graphene¹

C20: from graph ( ite ) + -ene

Example Sentences

Graphene has been called "the wonder material of the 21st century."

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But graphene has had a dirty little secret: it's dirty.

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Their work, published May 29 in Nature, directly demonstrates how trace oxygen affects the growth rate of graphene and identifies the link between oxygen and graphene quality for the first time.

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"We show that eliminating virtually all oxygen from the growth process is the key to achieving reproducible, high-quality CVD graphene synthesis," said senior author James Hone, Wang Fong-Jen Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia Engineering.

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"This is a milestone towards large-scale production of graphene."

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