Why is graphene useful in electronics and composite materials?
Because of its thinness, strength, and electrical conductivity.
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Why is graphene useful in electronics and composite materials?
Because of its thinness, strength, and electrical conductivity.
What type of structure does graphene have?
A very strong giant covalent structure.
What is graphene?
A form of carbon made from a single layer of graphite.
Why does graphene conduct electricity?
Each carbon atom forms only three covalent bonds, leaving delocalised electrons free to move through the layer.
How are carbon atoms arranged and bonded in graphene?
In a flat hexagonal lattice, with each carbon atom covalently bonded to three others.