Scientific American | Graphite Found to Exhibit Surprising Quantum Effects
Graphite Found to Exhibit Surprising Quantum Effects
Does graphite show potential as a semiconductor material? Super-thin single atom thick graphite sheets called graphene are being studied by researchers at University of Manchester.
Experiments on graphene have revealed some strange phenomena, as detailed in two papers in today’s Nature. The two-dimensional material remains capable of conducting electricity thanks to the free-floating electron in the honeycomb structure of carbon atoms.
… researchers also proved that they travel far faster than electrons in other semiconductors…the findings may “lead to new applications in carbon-based electronic and magneto-electronic devices,” though further research is needed.