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Decanter, a theoretically predicted material, has long been of interest to scientists due to its similarity to the “wonder material” graphene, which has found widespread use in various industries.
The decanter is a two-dimensional allotropic modificationcarbon, formed by a layer of carbon one atom thick. Theoretical calculations show that this material should have unique electronic conductivity, mechanical and optical properties.
Image: Yiming Hu et al., Nature Synthesis
Researchers note that graphene and carafemust differ significantly in their properties. Despite the fact that the material was successfully created, the team continues to research. Scientists want to understand how to create the material on a large scale and how it can be manipulated.
"This could be the wonder material of the nextgenerations. That's why everyone is so excited. We are trying to explore this new material in several directions, both experimentally and theoretically, from the atomic level to real devices,” says Professor Wei Zhang, co-author of the study.
Scientists believe that the analysis of the properties will help to understand how the new material can be used in industry, electronics, optics and the creation of semiconductor materials.
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