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In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest substance in the world - by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite. Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications of graphene and other 'two-dimensional' substances form a worldwide industry. Graphene is far stronger than steel, a far better conductor than any metal, and able to act as a molecular sieve to purify water. Electronic components made from graphene are a fraction of the size of silicon microchips and can be both flexible and transparent, making it possible to build electronics into clothing, produce solar cells to fit any surface, or even create invisible temporary tattoos that monitor your health. Ultra-thin materials give us the next big step forward since the transistor revolutionised electronics. Get ready for the graphene revolution.Product Identifiers
PublisherIcon Books LTD
ISBN-139781785783760
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046630923
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Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Graphene Revolution: the Weird Science of the Ultra-Thin
Publication Year2018
SubjectScience
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Clegg
SeriesHot Science
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight191 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBrian Clegg