Graphene

1 Introduction to physics of low-dimensional systems
Siegmar Roth and David L. Carroll
Part One Graphene properties
2 Atomic and electronic structure of graphene
Jani Kotakoski
3 Electronic transport in graphene
Youngwook Kim
4 Electronic transport in bilayer graphene
R. Asgari
5 Single charge transport in graphene
Dong Su Lee
6 Graphene spintronics
M. Shiraishi
7 Optical properties of graphene
E.D. Obraztsova, M.G. Rybin, and P.A. Obraztsov
8 The rise of graphene in carbon thermoelectrics
David L. Carroll, Siegmar Roth, and Gabriel Marcus
Part Two Preparation of graphene
9 Epitaxial growth of graphene on silicon carbide (SiC)
H. Huang, S. Chen, A.T.S. Wee, and W. Chen
10 Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of graphene films
K. Drogowska-Horna´, O. Frank, and M. Kalbac
11 Chemically derived graphene
R.S. Sundaram
12 Production of graphene and other two-dimensional nanosheets by liquid phase exfoliation 251
Claudia Backes
Part Three Characterization of graphene
13 Transmission electron microscopy characterization of graphene
J.C. Meyer
14 Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) of graphene
Amadeo L. Va´zquez de Parga and Rodolfo Miranda
15 Raman spectroscopy of graphene
Martin Hulman
16 Other spectroscopic methods for graphene characterization: X-ray and electron spectroscopies
Toma Susi
Part Four Graphene applications
17 Graphene—Conjugated polymer matrix composites
Lindsey J. Gray, David L. Carroll, and Siegmar Roth
18 Graphene-based gas sensors, working principles and sensing parameters
Juan Casanova-Chafer, Selene Acosta, Carla Bittencourt, and Eduard Llobet
19 Graphene transparent electrodes
Kimmo Mustonen

Graphene: Properties, Preparation, Characterization and Devices, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive look at the methods used to prepare and analyze graphene. Since the first edition’s publication, there have been many advances in the understanding of graphene, in particular, its key properties and most relevant applications. Updates to this new edition include chapters on liquid exfoliation production of graphene and scanning transmission electron microscopy of graphene. New sections cover graphene's thermal, optical, mechanical, chemical and biocompatibility, with special attention paid to transport properties, a main barrier to the realization of commercial applications.

• Reviews the preparation and characterization of graphene, covering the latest advances in liquid exfoliation production and the scanning transmission electron microscopy of graphene
• Includes a new section dedicated to the properties of graphene (thermal, transport, optical, mechanical, chemical) to reflect the latest understanding of this important material
• Discusses the most relevant applications of graphene, such as biomedical, sensing, energy and electronic applications

Materials Scientists and Engineers working on important nanomaterials and nanotechnology topics, Physicists, and Chemists working in academia and R&D