A new way to make ultrathin ribbons of graphene could give the promising electronic material the edge it needs to finally become practical for use in digital processing on computer chips. Researchers have shown that they can grow the nanoribbons, a geometry that is crucial if the material is to made into high-performing transistors, directly on a wafer like those used in the semiconductor industry.
Des chercheurs du centre des sciences des matériaux Amber au Trinity College Dublin ont réussi à produire du graphène à l'aide d'un simple mixeur de cuisine.
Get to know the name “graphene,” as it’s primed to be one of the most important materials for the technology industry over the next few years.
The ultra-thin material is around 200 times stronger than steel — and most importantly, it’s flexible, unlike the fragile silicon we rely on today. The big downside? It’s incredibly expensive and difficult to produce.
Conventional batteries take so long to charge that they cannot efficiently store braking energy. Graphene supercapacitors store almost as much but charge in just 16 seconds.
