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Mapping oxygen in graphene oxide could unlock better materials
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Just one atom thick, graphene is the thinnest and strongest material ever measured. It can also conduct electricity and heat extremely well. These remarkable properties have generated interest in using graphene in everything from solar cells and batteries to water filters and sen
Just one atom thick, graphene is the thinnest and strongest material ever measured. It can also conduct electricity and heat extremely well. These remarkable properties have generated interest in using graphene in everything from solar cells and batteries to water filters and sensors.
Turning those possibilities into practical technologies, however, requires scientists to understand how changes to graphene's structure affect the way it behaves.
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