
Graphene was first extracted by two Russian-born scientists during experiments at the University of Manchester in 2004. Xinhua Press
Graphene was first extracted by two Russian-born scientists during experiments at the University of Manchester in 2004. Xinhua Press
Twenty years of graphene, the 'wonder material'
Until 2004, scientists had known that one atom-thick, 2D crystal graphene existed but had not figured out how to extract it