Graphene properties transparency

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C. Mattevi, G. Eda, S. Agnoli, S. Miller, K.A. Mkhoyan, 0. Celik, et al., Evolution of electrical, chemical, and structural properties of transparent and conducting chemically derived graphene thin films, Advanced Functional Materials, 19 (2009) 2577-2583. 

I, H. Tseng, Y. F. Liao, J. C. Chiang, M. H. Tsai, Transparent polyimide/graphene oxide nanocomposite with improved moisture barrier property., Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol. 136, pp. 247-253, 2012. 

The applications of graphene/conjugated polymer nanocomposites have been extensively explored due to their unique properties and the synergistic effect of graphene-based fillers and conjugated polymer nanocomposites. The graphene/conjugated polymer nanocomposites are expected to find applications in many fields, such as DSSC, transparent electrodes, pharmaceutical, biomedical, environmental field and touch screen [168-192]. 

Advances in nano-material research have opened the door for transparent conductive materials, each with unique properties. These include CNTs, graphene, metal nanowires, and printable metal grids. Transparent electrodes are necessary components in many modem devices such as touch screens, LCDs, OLEDs, and solar cells, all of which are growing in demand. Traditionally, this role has been well served by doped metal oxides, such as indium tin oxide. A review exploring these innovations in transparent conductors and the emerging trends is presented recently (Hecht et al. 2011). Electrical conductivity in PS nanocomposites with ultralow graphene level was found to enhance significantly (Qi et al. 2011). 

As noted earlier, several unique properties of graphene, namely high electron mobility, high specific surface area, flexibility, and high transparency, could... 

Graphene attracts enormous interest because of its unique properties. Giant intrinsic charge mobility at room temperature makes it a potential material for nanoelectronics. Its optical and mechanical properties are ideal for micro- and nanomechanical systems, thin-film transistors, transparent and conductive composites, electrodes and for photonics. This Chapter will show that Raman Spectroscopy is a very powerful tool for the investigation of graphene, being very sensitive to phonons, electronic states, defects and to the interaction between the fundamental excitations of graphene. 

High-quality graphene is strong, light, nearly transparent and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity (some 300 times better than copper). Its interactions with other materials and with light, and its inherently two-dimensional nature, produce unique properties. 

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