graphene
"Without this bandgap, graphene is like an electron superhighway with no speeding laws, turns, or stop signs, which is great if you just want to get electrons from point A to point B but not so great if you need to do anything more complicated."
"Graphene is like an endless honeycomb, only made of carbon"
"Graphene is like a sheet of chicken wire made of carbon atoms. These guys have drilled holes of various diameters through just such a sheet using an electron beam to smash carbon atoms out of the structure. "
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"I feel like graphene is like aerogel where, for years we keep hearing how awesome and revolutionary it is, but it's not being used in any practical applications yet."
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