Graphene: Minor rotation of 'chicken wire' has major consequences
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Since the discovery of graphene, a great future has been predicted for the material, which is strong and highly conductive. Just one carbon atom layer thick, graphene can lead to new electronics. Examples include printable and flexible electronics, touch screens and OLEDs. For this, interaction with other materials is necessary, however. PhD student Menno Bokdam from the University of Twente MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology examined what happens at the interface with other materials and thus brings graphene electronics a step closer. He will defend his PhD thesis on 15 November.