Graphene is a one-atom thick layer of carbon atoms. Producing high-quality single layers in a manner compatible with industrial processes is just one of the challenges that researchers will be trying to surmount. The image shows a printed graphene device.

Graphene: Taking the wonder-stuff from dream to reality

24 January 2013

A centre for research on graphene, a material which has the potential to revolutionise numerous industries, ranging from healthcare to electronics, is to be created at the University of Cambridge. The University has been a hub for graphene engineering from the very start and now aims to make this “wonder material” work in real-life applications.

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Depiction of a graphene sheet.

Graphene goes plasmonic

30 August 2011

Researchers have discovered a crucial recipe for improving the characteristics of graphene devices for use as photodetectors in the next generation of pholtovoltaic devices for telecommunications and energy harvesting.

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