Monolayer Graphene

Single atomic sheet of sp2-bonded carbon atoms.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Geim and Novoselov first isolated it in 2004 at Manchester by peeling graphite with Scotch tape, earning the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.
• Nanoindentation in 2008 measured an intrinsic strength of about 130 GPa, the highest ever recorded for any material.
• A single layer absorbs only 2.3% of visible light yet carries electrons with mobilities beyond 100,000 cm²/V·s at room temperature.

Specifications & Metrics

• DENSITY: 0.77 mg/m²
• YIELD STRENGTH: 130,000 MPa
• HARDNESS: N/A