Who: Sungkyunkwan University and Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT).
What: A breakthrough synthesis method for graphene. The new method synthesizes large-area graphene into a single crystal on a semiconductor, maintaining its electric and mechanical properties. According to the company, the new method repeatedly synthe sizes single crystal graphene on the current semiconductor wafer scale. See “Wafer-Scale Growth of Single-Crystal Monolayer Graphene on Reusable Hydrogen- Terminated Germanium”
Where: Applications are in flexible dis- plays, wearables and other next generation electronic devices. Also applications involving large- area graphene including compos- ites and graphene.
When: Electronics applications of graphene are on the market this year. More efficient production methods may lead to “killer apps” in the next few years.
