Charlotte McLeod presents a collection of articles from Graphene Investing News to help new investors in the graphene market. Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, the graphene beginnings are modest. The 2D material was first produced in 2004, when two professors at the University of Manchester used Scotch tape to peel flakes of graphene off a chunk of graphite. The material is a crystalline allotrope of carbon, a characteristic it shares with diamonds and graphite. Put simply, all three are made up of carbon atoms that are bonded together in different ways. For instance, graphite consists of carbon atoms bonded together in sheets of a hexagonal lattice, while graphene is made up of a single sheet of graphite.
Of course, simply knowing about the graphene composition does not explain why so many people are interested in it. To give investors a better idea of the promise it holds, in terms of both applications and profit potential, the Investing News Network has put together a brief overview on graphene basics, including production, uses and its future.
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