(April 10, 2015) Chemists
from Europe’s Graphene Flagship review the potential for graphene-organic
composite materials in electronics. The researchers show how organic
semiconductors can be used to better process graphene, and to tune its
properties for particular applications.
The best known of all two-dimensional materials, graphene
has properties that make it attractive for a whole range of mechanical, optical
and electronics applications. Graphene is a challenge to produce on an
industrial scale, however, and it can be difficult to tune its properties to
suit specific functions. In the hope of solving these two problems simultaneously,
research interest is turning to the interaction of graphene with tailor-made
organic semiconductors.