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Graphene & 2D Materials
Geim and Novoselov isolate a single carbon layer with adhesive tape in 2004: ultrathin, extremely strong, conductive (Nobel Prize 2010).
Open in the interactive tree →Graphene is one atomic layer of carbon in a honeycomb pattern. Fullerenes (1985) and nanotubes (1991) were known before. A whole family of 2D materials followed (MoS2, boron nitride) and, in 2018, the twisted 'magic-angle' double layer with superconductivity at 1.7 K. Large industrial uses have so far lagged behind the hype.
Prerequisites
- Quantum Chemistry & Bonding1927
- Ultrapure Silicon & Chips1954
- Fullerenes1985Fullerenes and nanotubes preceded graphene as carbon nanostructures
Unlocks
- Computing Beyond SiliconopenAtom-thin 2D semiconductors are a leading candidate to replace silicon channels
- Room-Temperature SuperconductoropenTwisted bilayer graphene became superconducting in 2018, a new route to study the effect
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