New test reveals purity of graphene: Terahertz waves used to spot contaminants

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 13:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Graphene may be tough, but those who handle it had better be tender. The environment surrounding the atom-thick carbon material can influence its electronic performance, according to researchers at Rice and Osaka universities who have come up with a simple way to spot contaminants.

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