Graphene

Authors

  • Josep Castells Guardiola Institut d’Estudis Catalans Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales

Keywords:

Graphene, two-dimensional material, nanomaterials.

Abstract

In 2004, Andre K. Geim and Konstantin S. Novoselov of the University of Manchester identified and prepared graphene from graphite. This was an outstanding achievement and in 2010 both scientists were honoured with the Nobel Prize in Physics «for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material grapheme». Besides the importance of the two-dimensional nature of its structure, graphene opens many new fields of research and study in connection with its properties and innovative applications in the fields of chemistry and new materials. This paper, based on the inaugural speech for academic year 2012-2013 given by the author at the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, offers an introductory overview of graphene’s key aspects, properties and applications.

Keywords: Graphene, two-dimensional material, nanomaterials.

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No. 12 (2013)

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