Graphene: The Material of Today and Tomorrow

Authors

  • Sumaira Nosheen PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Irfan PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Farzana Habib PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Bilal Waseem PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Badaruddin Soomro PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Hamza Butt PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan
  • Mubashar Akram PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan

Keywords:

Nanomaterials, Synthesis, Coatings, Electronic materials

Abstract

Graphene has astounding aptitudes owing to its unique band structure characteristics outlining its enhanced electrical capabilities for a material with the highest characteristic mobility known to exist at room temperature. Graphene, one-atom-thick, a planar sheet of carbon atoms densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice, has grabbed considerable attention due to its exceptional electronic and optoelectronic properties. Reported properties and applications of this two-dimensional form of carbon structure have opened up new opportunities for the future devices and application in various fields. Though graphene is recognized as one of the best electronic materials, synthesizing single sheet of graphene has been less explored. This review article aims to present an overview of the progression of research in graphene, in the area of synthesis, properties and applications. Wherever applicable, the limitations of present knowledge base and future research directions have also been discussed

Author Biography

Muhammad Irfan, PITMAEM PCSIR Laboratories Complex Ferozepur Road Lahore 54600, Pakistan

Head of the department

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2021-05-08

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Nosheen, S. ., Irfan, M. ., Habib, F. ., Waseem, B., Soomro, B., Butt, H., & Akram, M. (2021). Graphene: The Material of Today and Tomorrow. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 58(1), 44–53. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/12520

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