Even graphene has weak spots: Theorists find junctions in polycrystalline graphene sap its strength
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Graphene, the single-atom-thick form of carbon, has become famous for its extraordinary strength. But less-than-perfect sheets of the material show unexpected weakness, according to researchers at Rice University in Houston and Tsinghua University in Beijing.