Penta-graphene, a new structural variant of carbon, discovered

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 16:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have discovered a new structural variant of carbon called 'penta-graphene' -- a very thin sheet of pure carbon that has a unique structure inspired by a pentagonal pattern of tiles found paving the streets of Cairo.

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