A Graphene Revolution: 2D Sheets, Straintronics, Nanomechanical Properties

Frontier Space

English - January 23, 2022 20:15 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Hear from Dr. Manoj Tripathi, a Researcher in materials science from University of Sussex, about pioneering research, field, and applications enabled from straintronics and mechanical kinks (nanocurtains or or nano-speed bumps) with 2D sheet graphene.Similar to nano-origami, deformed 2D sheet graphene altered material's electronic and mechanical properties and accidentally created the tiniest microchips ever. Adding up to 1% wt of graphene sheets or GOx could make carbon fiber 225% stronger and 184% stiffer. Learn about the applications including highly-sensitive cancer biosensors, advanced water filters, and next-generation energy storage battery parts. Straintronics can increase the amount of transistors inside microchips by 5-6X to make computers, phones, and devices 1,000X faster and Increase time duration of nanorobots and gears by up to 10X.

Tripathi, Manoj et al. “Structural Defects Modulate Electronic and Nanomechanical Properties of 2D Materials.” ACS nano vol. 15,2 (2021): 2520-2531. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c06701

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