Raman spectroscopy is now an extremely important technique for the analysis of carbon-
based materials. It is demonstrated how it can be used to give a unique insight into …

In this present review, the current status of the intrinsic mechanical properties of the
graphene-family of materials along with the preparation and properties of bulk graphene …

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene
and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt …

Polymer nanocomposites reinforced with carbon-based nanofillers are gaining increasing
interest for a number of applications due to their excellent properties. The understanding of …

Graphene (Gr)-based materials are a promising nanomaterial for the development of
antibacterial surfaces owing to their biocidal activity. However, the effect of the …

The deformation of interatomic distances with respect to those of the perfect crystal
generates atomic-level strain. In nanoalloys, strain can arise because of finite size …

Achieving structural superlubricity in graphitic samples of macroscale size is particularly
challenging due to difficulties in sliding large contact areas of commensurate stacking …

Free-standing graphene is inherently crumpled in the out-of-plane direction due to dynamic
flexural phonons and static wrinkling. We explore the consequences of this crumpling on the …

Recently, two-dimensional (2D) materials, including graphene, its derivatives, metal films,
MXenes and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), have been widely studied because of …

Van der Waals single-layer materials are characterized by an inherent extremely low
bending rigidity and therefore are prone to nanoscale structural modifications due to …