This article reviews the state of the art in the gas-phase synthesis of graphene in
atmospheric plasmas. The substrate-free process involves the delivery of a carbon …

Effectively preventing graphene stacking and maintaining ultrathin layers remains a
significant research effort for graphene preparation and applications. In this paper, a novel …

Graphene has been widely investigated as an additive in lubricating oils to enhance their
tribological performance. Here, the effects of the nature and size of the graphene …

The ability of lotus leaves to repel water is desired in numerous applications, such as self-
cleaning surfaces, biomedical devices, and naval vessels. Creating materials that mimic the …

Increasing the strength-to-weight ratio of injection moldable polymers can benefit a broad
range of applications, such as automobiles, aircraft, and consumer electronic devices. This …

Graphene can be synthesized in the gas phase using atmospheric plasmas. Gas‐phase‐
synthesized graphene (GSG) possesses features that make it a promising filler material for …

Laser direct-write (LDW) methods offer the rapid, on-demand, and high-resolution patterning
of a variety of nanocrystals (NCs). Out of the many LDW methods, the laser-induced …

The use of gas-phase-synthesized graphene (GSG) as a lubricant additive that is capable of
significantly enhancing the tribological properties of widely used oils is reported herein. GSG …

Crumpling profoundly alters the chemical, electrical, mechanical and tribological properties
of 2D materials. Structural deformations at these scales can correlate to the local chemical …

In this study, we patterned structures composed of graphitic and silicon carbide nanocrystals
by the laser-induced carbonization of polydimethylsiloxane. The average size of the …