Brainy Quote of the Day

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Dislocations in Graphene...

Nanotech Web
Researchers in the UK and Japan have succeeded in tracking dislocations in graphene – a sheet of carbon atoms just one atom thick – with unprecedented resolution using electron microscopy. The work may help scientists better understand plasticity in 2D structures and how dislocation motion affects the mechanical properties of this, and other technologically important materials.

Specifically, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Tunneling Electron Microscope (TEM). Shows a 3D image by using a stylus a given distance from a prepared sample.

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