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Mechanical and Structural Properties and Applications of Graphene Nanoparticles/Nanopowder

Graphene  is an allotrope of carbon that exists as a two-dimensional planar sheet. Graphene is technically a non-metal but is often referred to as a quasi-metal due to its properties being like that of a semi-conducting metal. As such, Graphene has many unique properties that cannot be found with other non-metallic materials. In Graphene the carbon–carbon bond length is about 0.142 nanometers.  Graphene sheets  stack to form graphite with an interplanar spacing of 0.335 nm. Graphene is the strongest material ever tested in the world, with an intrinsic tensile strength of 130.5 GPa and a Young's modulus of 1 TPa (150000000 psi). In addition to having a unique strength,  Graphene  is also very lightweight (0.77 mgm-2). Of course with these strong mechanical properties,  Graphene  is one of the most important chemicals that is  researched. Let's look at some studies doing by taking into account of Graphene's extraordinary properties. The adh...