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Essay / An Analysis of Graphene and Its Uses - 1027
Graphene is a two-dimensional structure formed into a honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure is made up of carbon atoms that form a hexagonal pattern. These structures can form several other structures, including cylinders, pentagons, and layers of graphene, which still have the same physical properties. The properties of the honeycomb structure allow graphene to show its electronic properties. Since the two-dimensional structure is a flexible structure, the properties of the honeycomb are presented. Not only are honeycomb structures depicted, but also since graphene is seen as a clear structure when observing visible light. The clear materials of graphene show how objects can be placed on it and show how rigid graphene is. Graphene is not only rigid, it is also a strong material that is thinner than paper. Graphene is about 1 atom layer thick. The thickness of graphene is only visible under a microscope. Since then, the atomic layer is so thin that when scientists look for graphene in materials such as duct tape, it is difficult to find the graphene. Graphene in materials is usually oscillated into different pieces. Inside these pieces, layers of graphene can cover huge objects such as an airplane or perhaps a football field. Although graphene is a two-dimensional structure, it still exists in 3D space. When looking at the atoms of the atoms, the graphene oscillates to form bending nodes. A bending mode consists of two out-of-plane phonons, where each photon is either optical or acoustic. When viewed, the acoustic bending mode shows the representation of an atom-thick membrane that is in free particle motion. The optical bending mode is a phase that demonstrates the...... middle of paper ......09):1530-534. Print.Guinea, F., Ah Castro Neto, Nmr Peres, KS Novoselov and AK Giem. “Electronic properties of graphene layer stacks.” Solid State Communications 143.1-2 (2007): 116-22. Print.Kane, CL “Graphene and the quantum spin Hall effect.” International Journal of Modern Physics B 21.8 & 9 (2007): 1155. Print. Kotov, Valeri N., Bruno Ochoa, Vitor M. Pereira, F. Guinée and AH Castro Neto. “Electron-electron interactions in graphene: current status and perspectives.” Reviews of Modern Physics 84.3 (2012): 1067-125. Print.Neto, AH Castro, NMR Peres, KS Novoselov and AK Geim. “The electronic properties of graphene.” Reviews of Modern Physics 81.1 (2009): 109-62. Print.Novoselov, KS, VI Fal′ko, L. Colombo, PR Gellert, MG Schwab, and K. Kim. “A roadmap for graphene.” Nature 490.7419 (2012): 192-200. Print.