title: Graphene: Piecing it together.
abstract: Graphene has a multitude of striking properties that make it an exceedingly attractive material for various applications, many of which will emerge over the next decade. However, one of the most promising applications lie in exploiting its peculiar electronic properties which are governed by its electrons obeying a linear dispersion relation. This leads to the observation of half integer quantum hall effect and the absence of localization. The latter is attractive for graphene-based field effect transistors. However, if graphene is to be the material for future electronics, then significant hurdles need to be surmounted, namely, it needs to be mass produced in an economically viable manner and be of high crystalline quality with no or virtually no defects or grains boundaries. Moreover, it will need to be processable with atomic precision. Hence, the future of graphene as a material for electronic based devices will depend heavily on our ability to piece graphene together as a single crystal and define its edges with atomic precision. In this progress report, the properties of graphene that make it so attractive as a material for electronics is introduced to the reader. The focus then centers on current synthesis strategies for graphene and their weaknesses in terms of electronics applications are highlighted.
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden e. V., PF 27 01 16, 01171 Dresden, Germany. m.ruemmeli@ifw-dresden.de
authors: Mark H
authors: MH
authors: Rümmeli
authors: Claudia G
authors: CG
authors: Rocha
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Ortmann
authors: Imad
authors: I
authors: Ibrahim
authors: Haldun
authors: H
authors: Sevincli
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Börrnert
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Kunstmann
authors: Alicja
authors: A
authors: Bachmatiuk
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Pötschke
authors: Masashi
authors: M
authors: Shiraishi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Meyyappan
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Büchner
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Roche
authors: Gianaurelio
authors: G
authors: Cuniberti
mesh_terms: D004581:Electronics; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D006108:Graphite; D012825:Silicon