石墨烯研究(IJEME-V4-N1-2)

A Study of Graphene

I.J. Education and Management Engineering, 2014, 1, 9-14

Published Online January 2014 in MECS (http://doc.xuehai.net)

DOI: 10.5815/ijeme.2014.01.02

Available online at http://doc.xuehai.net/ijeme

A Study of Graphene

Lakshmy Sukumarana

a MVJ College of Engineering, Near ITPB,Channasandra,Bangalore 560067 Abstract

Much debate has been going on as to how nanotechnology will impact the way we live. With the discovery of Graphene, an atom thick allotrope of Carbon, new doors have opened with regard to its potential uses in the field of nanotechnology and possibilities seem endless. Much of the attention is now directed towards achieving a scalable means of production of graphene. The paper tries to highlight the properties of graphene which makes it widely sought after and lists some of the possible applications and uses.

Index Terms: Graphene, Introduction to graphene, Properties of graphene, and Applications of graphene.

© 2014 Published by MECS Publisher. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of the Research Association of Modern Education and Computer Science.

1. Main text

Much debate has been going on regarding the wide and future implications of nanotechnology. It has the potential to affect every single aspect of our lives and have been considered by many to be the field that might be responsible for the next technical leap in our era. Critiques have also panned it citing its environmental impact, its potential effects on global economy and concerns of toxicity, so much so that there are also doomsday prophecies surrounding it. With the field under immense scrutiny it will be good to assess and analyze the latest advancements in this field. One such would be the discovery of Graphene and its potential impact on variety of areas.

In 2010, two Russian scientists, Andre Greim and Konstantin Novoselov, were given the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of Graphene. This alone indicates the significance of this discovery and is considered by many to be the rising star in the field of material science and condensed matter physics.

1.1. What is Graphene?

Graphene is an atom thick layer of Carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. Prior to its isolation in 2004, it was generally believed that two dimensional elements could not exist due to thermal instability. The Carbon to Carbon to bonds in Graphene is so strong that it prevents the thermal fluctuations from destabilizing * Lakshmy Sukumaran. Tel.:+91 9900724344 E-mail address: Lakshmy.hari@http://doc.xuehai.net

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